Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Belarus
Belarus: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 385,836 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Belarus, 1998–2020
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 Belarus is 385,836 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Belarus peaked at 444,024 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 72nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,490 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 15,852 people | — |
| 2002 | 16,618 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,098 people | -69.3% |
| 2004 | 3,245 people | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 16,022 people | +393.7% |
| 2006 | 31,348 people | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 92,531 people | +195.2% |
| 2008 | 85,490 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 101,198 people | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 188,488 people | +86.3% |
| 2011 | 152,423 people | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 226,621 people | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 366,640 people | +61.8% |
| 2014 | 444,024 people | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 274,462 people | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 228,184 people | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 240,436 people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 358,595 people | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 437,410 people | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 385,836 people | -11.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 385,836 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 385,836 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +393.7% | 3,245 people | 16,022 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,245 people | 0 people | 6,490 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,740 people | 0 people | 101,198 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,728 people | 152,423 people | 444,024 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,836 people | 385,836 people | 385,836 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,395 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.34 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.3% (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 Belarus?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Belarus was 385,836 people in 2020, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 444,024 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.