Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 94.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 94.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2006.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.3% | — |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +123.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.5% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 9 Zambia 96.0% compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 95.3% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 94.4% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 93.6% compare
- 14 Kenya 93.2% compare
- 15 Rwanda 92.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Syrian Arab Republic was 94.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.