Armenia vs Belarus: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Armenia
1.7%
in 2024
Belarus
1.3%
in 2020
Armenia rank
111th
Belarus rank
114th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Armenia
- Belarus
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belarus ahead.
Armenia ranks 111th and Belarus ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Belarus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.2% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Armenia or Belarus?
- Armenia, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Armenia and Belarus?
- 0.4%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Belarus?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Belarus rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Armenia ranks 111th and Belarus ranks 114th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.