Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Belarus
Belarus: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Belarus, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Belarus stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Belarus peaked at 46.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 69th of 70 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 headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.6% | — |
| 1997 | 32.1% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 32.1% | 46.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 5.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Belarus?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Belarus was 3.5% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.