Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Armenia
Armenia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 23,791 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Armenia, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Armenia is 23,791 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Armenia peaked at 775,368 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,791 people, in 2024.
That places Armenia 88th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 670,487 people | — |
| 2001 | 775,368 people | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 632,480 people | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 472,444 people | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 327,503 people | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 192,385 people | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 141,145 people | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 114,672 people | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 61,912 people | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 95,481 people | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 89,654 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 94,761 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 75,566 people | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 89,052 people | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 103,602 people | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 85,703 people | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 75,286 people | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 70,388 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 86,001 people | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 71,924 people | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 44,914 people | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 62,744 people | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 56,322 people | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 57,152 people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23,791 people | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 670,487 people | 670,487 people | 670,487 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 312,599 people | 61,912 people | 775,368 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 84,194 people | 70,388 people | 103,602 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,985 people | 23,791 people | 62,744 people | 5 |
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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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Armenia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Armenia was 23,791 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 775,368 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,791 people in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Armenia ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.