Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Belarus

Belarus: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 2.64 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.64
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
93.39
in 1998
All-time low
2.64
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Belarus, 1998–2020

0204060801001998200920201998: 93.41999: 92.22000: 89.42001: 80.52002: 76.12003: 73.32004: 64.52005: 47.22006: 36.72007: 28.22008: 242009: 22.32010: 182011: 14.62012: 9.22013: 5.82014: 5.42015: 6.82016: 7.42017: 6.22018: 4.32019: 3.92020: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Belarus stood at 2.64. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Belarus peaked at 93.39 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2020.

Belarus ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.81 92.22 93.39 2
2000s 54.22 22.28 89.39 10
2010s 8.15 3.86 18.04 10
2020s 2.64 2.64 2.64 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 88 Greece 3.17 compare
  2. 89 Malaysia 2.87 compare
  3. 90 Latvia 2.78 compare
  4. 92 Spain 2.26 compare
  5. 93 Portugal 2.16 compare
  6. 94 Croatia 2.03 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Belarus β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Belarus?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Belarus was 2.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 93.39 in 1998.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Belarus ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
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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