Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Belarus
Belarus: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 8.93 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belarus stood at 8.93 million people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belarus peaked at 8.93 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 421,709 people, in 1998.
Belarus ranks 43rd of 119 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 … 2011 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 421,709 people | — |
| 1999 | 473,136 people | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 669,780 people | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million people | +90.6% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million people | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million people | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million people | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million people | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 4.97 million people | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 5.84 million people | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 6.29 million people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.97 million people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.35 million people | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.03 million people | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.50 million people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.60 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.30 million people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.37 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.78 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.93 million people | +1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.93 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.93 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +90.6% | 669,780 people | 1.28 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447,422 people | 421,709 people | 473,136 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million people | 669,780 people | 6.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 million people | 6.97 million people | 8.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 million people | 8.93 million people | 8.93 million 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 (2011 prices) in Belarus?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Belarus was 8.93 million people in 2020, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,709 people in 1998.
- How does Belarus rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Belarus ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 (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.