Belarus vs Kyrgyzstan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Belarus
3.9%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan
4.6%
in 2024
Belarus rank
117th
Kyrgyzstan rank
114th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Belarus
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 117th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Belarus or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 4.6% against 3.9% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Belarus and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.7%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kyrgyzstan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Belarus ranks 117th and Kyrgyzstan 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 50% 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 50% of the median.