Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Syria
Syria: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 4.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Syria stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Syria peaked at 4.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Syria 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | — |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 15.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Syria?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Syria was 4.1% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Syria ranks 28th 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).