Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Belarus, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Belarus peaked at 11.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Belarus ranks 103rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +5550.0% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%. (38 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5550.0% | 0.2% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.2% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 103 Albania 0.0% compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 103 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 103 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 103 China 0.0% compare
- 103 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 103 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 103 France 0.0% compare
- 103 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 103 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 103 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 103 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 103 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 103 Russia 0.0% compare
- 103 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 103 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 103 Turkey 0.0% compare
- 103 Ukraine 0.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Belarus?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Belarus was 0.0% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Belarus ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.