Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia
Armenia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 15,882 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia is 15,882 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia peaked at 49,854 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,307 people, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,626 people | — |
| 2001 | 8,654 people | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 11,020 people | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 13,238 people | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 29,420 people | +122.2% |
| 2005 | 34,911 people | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 9,279 people | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 16,482 people | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 9,697 people | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 5,307 people | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 10,229 people | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 12,408 people | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 20,319 people | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 11,194 people | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 30,844 people | +175.5% |
| 2015 | 42,070 people | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 13,875 people | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 34,341 people | +147.5% |
| 2018 | 49,854 people | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 14,869 people | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 5,855 people | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 13,403 people | +128.9% |
| 2022 | 8,820 people | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 12,487 people | +41.6% |
| 2024 | 15,882 people | +27.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 15,882 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 15,882 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,626 people | 11,626 people | 11,626 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,334 people | 5,307 people | 34,911 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,000 people | 10,229 people | 49,854 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,289 people | 5,855 people | 15,882 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia was 15,882 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,854 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,307 people in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Armenia ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.