Syria has had civil wars since 2011
In 2010, Syria was moderately wealthy, depending on oil and agriculture being half the countries GDP
25 % worked in agriculture
March 2021, UN estimated 594,000 deaths due to civil conflict and 6.6 million had fled the country as refugees, over 25% of global refugees - there isn't enough places for all the refugees to stay, so over 1 million live in crowded temporary shelters
Today, 80% Syrians live in poverty, contrasting to 2011, earning less than $ 1 per day, with 55% unemployed
9.3 million don't have enough food
HDI: 2010: 109 th 2019: 151 st