Share of population in extreme poverty in Syria
Syria: Share of population in extreme poverty was 17.96 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17.96
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.96
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
5
1996–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 17.96 for share of population in extreme poverty in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Syria peaked at 17.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Syria 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.16 | — |
| 2003 | 0.4599 | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 17.96 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1533 | 0 | 0.4599 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.96 | 17.96 | 17.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,607 (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 revenues vs income inequality 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -24.99 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Syria?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Syria was 17.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Syria ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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