Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Belarus, 1996–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Belarus is 3.5%, measured in 2024. 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, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Belarus peaked at 46.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 62nd of 63 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 living below the national poverty line in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 |
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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 living below the national poverty line in Belarus?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Belarus was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Belarus ranks 62nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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