Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Armenia
Armenia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Armenia, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.8% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 lines in Armenia peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -59.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 2.0% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Armenia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Armenia was 0.8% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.