Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belarus
Belarus: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 0 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belarus, 1998–2020
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 Belarus is 0 people, measured 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, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belarus peaked at 3.85 million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.85 million people | — |
| 1999 | 3.38 million people | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million people | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million people | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million people | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 850,374 people | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 414,793 people | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 235,802 people | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 101,919 people | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 101,585 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49,348 people | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 51,340 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16,325 people | -68.2% |
| 2011 | 5,174 people | -68.3% |
| 2012 | 7,671 people | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 2,122 people | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 2,603 people | — |
| 2018 | 2,078 people | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people. (35 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million people | 3.38 million people | 3.85 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 694,189 people | 49,348 people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 people | 0 people | 16,325 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belarus?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Belarus was 0 people in 2020, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 (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.