Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia, 1999–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia peaked at 14.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +92.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +47.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +92.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.9% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
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 of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Armenia was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Armenia ranks 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.