Prosperity gap in Syria
Syria: Prosperity gap was 6.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.85
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.85
in 2022
All-time low
2.81
in 2003
Years of data
5
1996–2022
Prosperity gap in Syria, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Syria stood at 6.85. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Syria peaked at 6.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2003.
Syria ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.85 | 6.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Syria?
- Prosperity gap in Syria was 6.85 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2003.
- How does Syria rank for prosperity gap?
- Syria ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.