Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Syria
Syria: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 4.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.09
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
5
1996–2022
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Syria stood at 4.09. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Syria peaked at 4.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Syria 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1802 | 0.1802 | 0.1802 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 | 0 | 0.0671 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 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 poverty gap index extreme poverty in Syria?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Syria was 4.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Syria ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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