Share of population in extreme poverty in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.7843 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Armenia, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population in extreme poverty in Armenia stood at 0.7843. 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 of population in extreme poverty in Armenia peaked at 24.14 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7843, in 2024.
That places Armenia 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, 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 in extreme poverty in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.17 | — |
| 2001 | 24.14 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 14.85 | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 4.51 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7843 | -59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,961 (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 revenues vs income inequality 23 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.18 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Armenia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Armenia was 0.7843 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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