How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Estonia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Estonia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)

Armenia

21.7%

in 2024

Estonia

22.5%

in 2022

Armenia rank

23rd

Estonia rank

20th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time

Armenia
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 20th of 70 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.3%	18.5%	16.8%	Armenia
2010s	30.0%	20.4%	9.6%	Armenia
2020s	26.8%	21.7%	5.0%	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Armenia or Estonia?: Estonia, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Armenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Armenia and Estonia?: 0.8%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Estonia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Armenia and Estonia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Armenia ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 20th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% 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 national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 997 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.