Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Belarus
Belarus: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Belarus peaked at 38.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 33.7% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.08 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1218 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0861 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0861 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.127 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Belarus?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Belarus was 0.0% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Belarus ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.