Proportion of population below international poverty line in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Armenia, 1996–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.8% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Armenia peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Armenia 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.6% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -57.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.2% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 2.0% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Armenia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Armenia was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Armenia ranks 61st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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