Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belarus, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belarus is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belarus peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -78.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 62 Germany 0.0% compare
- 62 France 0.0%
- 62 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 62 Poland 0.0% compare
- 62 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 62 Malta 0.0% compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 62 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 62 Switzerland 0.0%
- 62 Finland 0.0%
- 62 Cyprus 0.0%
- 62 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 62 Czechia 0.0%
- 62 Slovenia 0.0%
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belarus?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Belarus was 0.0% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Belarus ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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