The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Syria
Syria: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 18.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Syria is 18.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Syria peaked at 18.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Syria ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -60.4% |
| 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 1.7%, 10.4× the median. (10 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
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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Syria?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Syria was 18.0% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for the share and number of people living 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.