Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Syria
Syria: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 42.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria is 42.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 625.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria peaked at 42.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.
Syria ranks 20th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.0% | — |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +103.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +625.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 6.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Syria was 42.1% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Syria ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.9%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.