Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syria is 7.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syria peaked at 16.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2022.
That places Syria 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.1% compare
- 101 Rwanda 8.1% compare
- 101 Laos 8.1% compare
- 104 Nepal 7.9% compare
- 104 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.9% compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 7.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syria?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Syria 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 Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Syria 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 Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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