Azerbaijan vs Belarus: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Azerbaijan
8.1%
in 2005
Belarus
8.4%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
120th
Belarus rank
117th

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Belarus ranks 117th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 31.6% 20.9% 10.7% Azerbaijan
2000s 13.8% 24.1% 10.3% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Azerbaijan or Belarus?
Belarus, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Azerbaijan and Belarus?
0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belarus?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2005.
How do Azerbaijan and Belarus rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Belarus ranks 117th 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 societal poverty line (% 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 societal poverty line (% 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, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.