Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 18.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18.0%
World rank
26th
of 133 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1996–2022
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population below international poverty line in Syria stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Syria peaked at 18.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Syria ranks 26th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 18.0% | — |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 18.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 43% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 18.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 17.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 23 Botswana 21.4% compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 20.8% compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 20.8% compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 18.0% compare
- 28 Senegal 17.9% compare
- 29 South Africa 17.4% compare
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Syria?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Syria was 18.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Syria ranks 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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