Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Syria
Syria: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 4.03 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data 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 4.03 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Syria peaked at 4.03 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2006.
Syria ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 177,836 people | — |
| 2003 | 83,303 people | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 4.03 million people | — |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.03 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.40 million people, 43% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.03 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 678,382 people, 5.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,836 people | 177,836 people | 177,836 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,768 people | 0 people | 83,303 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.03 million people | 4.03 million people | 4.03 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Syria?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Syria was 4.03 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Syria ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.