Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Syria
Syria: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 22.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Syria is 22.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3,895.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Syria peaked at 22.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
Syria ranks 17th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +3895.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Syria?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Syria was 22.8% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,895.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.