Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Syria
Syria: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 8,067 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Syria is 8,067 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Syria peaked at 5.80 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,067 people, in 2022.
Syria ranks 119th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.23 million people | — |
| 2003 | 4.48 million people | +101.1% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million people | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 5.80 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8,067 people | -99.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8,067 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8,067 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68 million people, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.33 million people | 4.48 million people | 5.80 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,067 people | 8,067 people | 8,067 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 116 Burundi 74,506 people compare
- 117 Belize 50,630 people
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 39,793 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 (2011 prices) in Syria?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Syria was 8,067 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,067 people in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Syria ranks 119th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.