Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 24.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 24.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,927.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 24.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.4% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +69.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +1927.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 26.0% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 25.3% compare
- 16 Ghana 25.2% compare
- 18 Cameroon 23.0% compare
- 19 Mali 20.8% compare
- 20 South Africa 20.5% 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 population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Syrian Arab Republic was 24.8% 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 (2017 prices) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,927.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.