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.
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 | 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% |
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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