Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Syria
Syria: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Syria peaked at 1.09 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
That places Syria 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 288,104 people | — |
| 2003 | 744,608 people | +158.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million people | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,898 people. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489,356 people. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,104 people | 288,104 people | 288,104 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 971,763 people | 744,608 people | 1.09 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 116 Burundi 2,608 people compare
- 117 Guinea 1,727 people compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 266 people compare
- 119 Madagascar 0 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,607 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.5% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Syria?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Syria was 0 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Syria ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.