Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia stood at 0.8%. 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 living in extreme poverty in Armenia peaked at 24.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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 living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) 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 of population living in extreme poverty in Armenia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty 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 of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty. 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.