Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Syria
Syria: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) was 39.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Syria recorded 39.3% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 577.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Syria peaked at 39.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.
That places Syria 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.0% | — |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +103.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +577.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 39.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 61% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 39.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 6.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Syria?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Syria was 39.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Syria ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 577.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release