Syria vs United States: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Syria
4.03 million people
in 2022
United States
3.74 million people
in 2024
Syria rank
26th
United States rank
27th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Syria
- United States
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.03 million people against 3.74 million people in United States, a difference of 293,400 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,836 people | 1.89 million people | 1.71 million people | United States |
| 2000s | 27,768 people | 3.08 million people | 3.06 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 4.03 million people | 4.68 million people | 641,620 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Syria or United States?
- Syria, at 4.03 million people against 3.74 million people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Syria and United States?
- 293,400 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Syria and United States rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Syria ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.