Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Syria
Syria: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 1.31 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.31 million
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.70 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.31 million
in 2022
Years of data
5
1996–2022
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Syria stood at 1.31 million. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Syria peaked at 12.70 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2022.
That places Syria 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.76 million | 10.46 million | 12.70 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,607 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.54 (2008)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 16.55 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.117 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.117 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1356 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1845 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Syria?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Syria was 1.31 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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