Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Belarus
Belarus: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 0 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Belarus peaked at 3.85 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 116th 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.85 million people | — |
| 1999 | 3.38 million people | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million people | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million people | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million people | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 850,374 people | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 414,793 people | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 235,802 people | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 101,919 people | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 101,585 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49,348 people | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 51,340 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16,325 people | -68.2% |
| 2011 | 5,174 people | -68.3% |
| 2012 | 7,671 people | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 2,122 people | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 2,603 people | — |
| 2018 | 2,078 people | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people. (35 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 3.38 million people | 3.85 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 694,189 people | 49,348 people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 people | 0 people | 16,325 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Belarus?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Belarus was 0 people in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Belarus ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.