Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 43.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-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
In 2022, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia stood at 43.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia peaked at 81.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2016.
That places Armenia 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.2% | — |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 45.5% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 37.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.6% | 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Armenia was 43.7% 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 upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Armenia ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.