Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Belarus or Spain?

Belarus, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Spain?

23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Belarus

2.6%

in 2020

Spain

2.3%

in 2023

Belarus rank

94th

Spain rank

95th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Belarus
Spain

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 2.6% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 94th and Spain ranks 95th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	78.3%	4.2%	74.2%	Belarus
2000s	48.2%	2.6%	45.6%	Belarus
2010s	8.2%	3.5%	4.6%	Belarus
2020s	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Belarus or Spain?: Belarus, at 2.6% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Belarus and Spain?: 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Spain?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Spain rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Belarus ranks 94th and Spain ranks 95th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.