Belarus vs China: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Belarus
3.5%
in 2024
China
0.0%
in 2020
Belarus rank
69th
China rank
70th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

  • Belarus
  • China
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3.5% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

Belarus ranks 69th and China ranks 70th of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus China Difference Ahead
2000s 27.3% 40.0% 12.7% China
2010s 5.6% 7.1% 1.5% China
2020s 4.8% 0.0% 4.8% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Belarus or China?
Belarus, at 3.5% against 0.0% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Belarus and China?
3.5%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
Belarus ranks 69th and China ranks 70th 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

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, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

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.