Armenia vs North Macedonia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Armenia
21.7%
in 2024
North Macedonia
21.9%
in 2023
Armenia rank
23rd
North Macedonia rank
21st
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Armenia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 21.2% | 18.2% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 23.0% | 7.0% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 3.8% | 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Armenia and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and North Macedonia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Armenia and North Macedonia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Armenia ranks 23rd and North Macedonia ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.