Share of the population with access to basic services in Syria
Syria: Share of the population with access to basic services was 89.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with access to basic services in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Syria stood at 89.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Syria peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2018.
That places Syria 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 89.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 89.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 86.6% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.0% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Syria?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Syria was 89.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Syria ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.