Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Syria: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1.8%
in 2024
Syria
18.0%
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
29th
Syria rank
26th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.0% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 10.0 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Syria ranks 26th of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 1.2% | 52.0% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 0.2% | 28.8% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 18.0% | 15.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.0% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Syria?
- 16.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Syria rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Syria ranks 26th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.