Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 42.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
42.1%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2022
All-time low
3.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1996–2022

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2022

0102030401996200920221996: 6 %2003: 3.1 %2006: 6.3 %2009: 5.8 %2022: 42.1 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 42.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 624.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 42.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2000s 5.0% 3.1% 6.3% 3
2020s 42.1% 42.1% 42.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Syrian Arab Republic?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Syrian Arab Republic was 42.1% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 624.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.