Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Syria
Syria: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 5.05 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
Syria recorded 5.05 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,950.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Syria peaked at 5.05 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124,633 people, in 2009.
That places Syria 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 315,910 people | — |
| 2003 | 160,561 people | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 234,371 people | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 124,633 people | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 5.05 million people | +3950.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5.05 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.58 million people, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5.05 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169,808 people, 29.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,910 people | 315,910 people | 315,910 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 173,188 people | 124,633 people | 234,371 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million people | 5.05 million people | 5.05 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Syria?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Syria was 5.05 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,633 people in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Syria ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,950.5%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.