Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Armenia
Armenia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 365,091 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Armenia, 1999–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 365,091 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Armenia peaked at 657,695 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 140,799 people, in 2003.
Armenia ranks 109th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 165,984 people | — |
| 2001 | 169,400 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 168,505 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 140,799 people | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 275,732 people | +95.8% |
| 2005 | 319,452 people | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 293,704 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 444,518 people | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 445,356 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 314,964 people | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 315,840 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 351,515 people | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 354,246 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 443,608 people | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 429,275 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 488,302 people | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 657,695 people | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 512,067 people | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 484,870 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 374,201 people | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 306,408 people | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 370,090 people | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 365,091 people | -1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 365,091 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 365,091 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,984 people | 165,984 people | 165,984 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 285,826 people | 140,799 people | 445,356 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 441,162 people | 315,840 people | 657,695 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,196 people | 306,408 people | 370,090 people | 3 |
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 (2011 prices) in Armenia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Armenia was 365,091 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 657,695 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,799 people in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Armenia ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.