Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 7.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 16.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2022.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8% | — |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.1% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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