Belarus vs Kazakhstan: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5.0% against 3.5% in Belarus, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 69th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.2% | 1.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Belarus or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 5.0% against 3.5% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Belarus and Kazakhstan?
- 1.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kazakhstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Kazakhstan rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Belarus ranks 69th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th 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.