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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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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