Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Belarus
Belarus: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Belarus peaked at 21.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Belarus 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.8% | — |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -75.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -80.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 108 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 109 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 111 China 0.0% compare
- 111 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 111 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 111 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 111 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 111 Taiwan 0.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,395 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.34 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.3% (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 (2017 prices) in Belarus?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Belarus was 0.0% in 2020, 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 (2017 prices) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Belarus ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.