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Aid, poverty & equality · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income
Syria: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 18.0% (2022), 37th of 151 in the world and 3rd of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 42.1% (2022), 31st of 151 in the world and 3rd of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 89.3% (2022), 20th of 151 in the world and 1st of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Syria in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 18.0%2022 | 37/151 | 3/13 | · | 0.0%2009 | 18.0%2022 | +18.0 ppsince 2009 | 14.3% | 52.5% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 42.1%2022 | 31/151 | 3/13 | · | 5.8%2009 | 42.1%2022 | +36.3 ppsince 2009 | 26.8% | 70.3% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 89.3%2022 | 20/151 | 1/13 | · | 32.0%2009 | 89.3%2022 | +57.3 ppsince 2009 | 59.0% | 92.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 35.2%2006 | — | — | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 26.42022 | 142/151 | 12/13 | · | 40.42009 | 26.42022 | −35%since 2009 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 20.9%2022 | 146/151 | 12/13 | · | 31.6%2009 | 20.9%2022 | −10.7 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.3%2022 | 14/151 | 2/13 | · | 6.3%2009 | 9.3%2022 | +3.0 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 40.8%2024 | 5/167 | 1/19 | 7.5%2001 | 5.5% | 31.3% | +30.7 ppsince 2014 | 12.3% | 27.3% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 23.3%2011 | — | — | · | 23.3%2011 | · | — | 52.8% | 46.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 4.9%2025 | 179/190 | 18/22 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 11.2% | −7.5 ppsince 2015 | 16.9% | 24.8% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $9.2bn2023 | 2/145 | 1/16 | $160m | $174m | $10.0bn | +153%since 2013 | $35.1bn | $44.6bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 31.3%2022 | 4/139 | 2/15 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 83.6% | +27.3 ppsince 2012 | 0.7% | 8.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $3902023 | 15/145 | 2/16 | $9.6 | $7.7 | $477 | +132%since 2013 | $44.0 | $61.4 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Gini index−35%26.4 in 2022
- Top 10% income share−10.7 pp20.9% in 2022
- Bottom 20% income share+3.0 pp9.3% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+18.0 pp18.0% in 2022
- Poverty, $4.20/day+36.3 pp42.1% in 2022
- Poverty, $8.30/day+57.3 pp89.3% in 2022
- Undernourishment+30.7 pp40.8% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Syria and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Syria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Syria | Türkiye | Iraq | Jordan | Israel | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 18.0%2022 | 0.2%2023 | 0.5%2023 | 0.1%2010 | 0.4%2022 | 5.8%2022 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 42.1%2022 | 0.4%2023 | 2.4%2023 | 0.9%2010 | 0.9%2022 | 15.7%2022 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 89.3%2022 | 4.1%2023 | 28.0%2023 | 15.3%2010 | 4.4%2022 | 50.7%2022 |
| National poverty rate | 35.2%2006 | 13.0%2024 | 17.5%2023 | 15.7%2018 | — | 27.4%2012 |
| Gini index | 26.42022 | 43.72023 | 29.82023 | 33.72010 | 38.32022 | 35.52022 |
| Top 10% income share | 20.9%2022 | 34.4%2023 | 24.2%2023 | 27.4%2010 | 27.0%2022 | 25.6%2022 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.3%2022 | 5.5%2023 | 8.9%2023 | 8.2%2010 | 5.2%2022 | 6.8%2022 |
| Undernourishment | 40.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 13.4%2024 | 12.2%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 11.1%2024 |
| Account ownership | 23.3%2011 | 81.6%2024 | 30.2%2024 | 46.5%2024 | 89.3%2024 | 23.0%2024 |