Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Armenia

Armenia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 1.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.07 million
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2016
All-time low
295,877
in 2003
Years of data
25
1999–2024

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Armenia, 1999–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1999201120241999: 316.0k2001: 314.0k2002: 325.9k2003: 295.9k2004: 502.1k2005: 616.7k2006: 663.5k2007: 859.4k2008: 944.4k2009: 698.0k2010: 673.2k2011: 755.5k2012: 790.3k2013: 886.0k2014: 905.6k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.2M2017: 979.8k2018: 966.2k2019: 837.8k2020: 760.0k2021: 812.4k2022: 840.7k2023: 823.7k2024: 1.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Armenia is 1.07 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Armenia peaked at 1.24 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 295,877, in 2003.

That places Armenia 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 315,982 315,982 315,982 1
2000s 579,993 295,877 944,352 9
2010s 908,579 673,217 1.24 million 10
2020s 860,826 759,999 1.07 million 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 100 Cyprus 1.34 million compare
  2. 101 Syria 1.31 million compare
  3. 102 Benin 1.14 million compare
  4. 104 Rwanda 1.03 million compare
  5. 105 Mozambique 936,910 compare
  6. 106 Mauritania 889,247 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Armenia?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Armenia was 1.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2016.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 295,877 in 2003.
How does Armenia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Armenia ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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