Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Armenia

Armenia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.7843 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7843
Change on year
down 59.3%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
24.14
in 2001
All-time low
0.7843
in 2024
Years of data
25
1999–2024

Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Armenia, 1999–2024

05101520251999201120241999: 21.22001: 24.12002: 19.82003: 14.82004: 10.32005: 6.12006: 4.52007: 3.72008: 22009: 3.12010: 2.92011: 3.12012: 2.52013: 2.92014: 3.42015: 2.92016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.92019: 2.42020: 1.52021: 2.12022: 1.92023: 1.92024: 0.784

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.7843 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Armenia peaked at 24.14 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7843, in 2024.

Armenia ranks 71st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.17 21.17 21.17 1
2000s 9.84 2.01 24.14 9
2010s 2.8 2.36 3.44 10
2020s 1.65 0.7843 2.12 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Armenia?
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Armenia was 0.7843 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 24.14 in 2001.
What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 in 2024.
How does Armenia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
Armenia ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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