Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 10.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia, 1999–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia is 10.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia peaked at 47.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2020.
That places Armenia 45th 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 9.3% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.0% | 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia was 10.0% 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Armenia ranks 45th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.