Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Europe stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Europe peaked at 10.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Eastern Europe 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Eastern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +300.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Eastern Europe was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Europe ranks 39th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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