The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Armenia
Armenia: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people 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
Armenia recorded 0.8% for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 59.3% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people 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.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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% |
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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Armenia?
- The share and number of people 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is the share and number of people 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 The share and number of people 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.