Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Armenia
Armenia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Armenia, 1996–2024
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 % of population.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 16.5% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Armenia peaked at 34.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.4% | — |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.0% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.9% | 5 |
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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 poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Armenia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Armenia was 16.5% in 2024, 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Armenia ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.