Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia
Armenia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 23,462 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
In 2022, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia stood at 23,462 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia peaked at 449,952 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,890 people, in 2020.
That places Armenia 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 391,510 people | — |
| 2001 | 449,952 people | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 326,479 people | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 242,148 people | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 167,870 people | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 81,846 people | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 64,828 people | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 48,927 people | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 26,636 people | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 39,565 people | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 28,711 people | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 35,408 people | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 26,725 people | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 51,270 people | +91.8% |
| 2014 | 44,553 people | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 36,290 people | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 33,329 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 25,120 people | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 39,982 people | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 30,434 people | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 10,890 people | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 16,019 people | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 23,462 people | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391,510 people | 391,510 people | 391,510 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 160,917 people | 26,636 people | 449,952 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,182 people | 25,120 people | 51,270 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,790 people | 10,890 people | 23,462 people | 3 |
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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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia was 23,462 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 449,952 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,890 people in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Armenia ranks 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.