Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Belarus
Belarus: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Belarus, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Belarus is 0 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Belarus peaked at 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2014.
Belarus ranks 116th 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 shortfall from extreme poverty in Belarus, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 806.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 393.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 266.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 215.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 83.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 52.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 23.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -56.0% |
| 2007 | 16.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 8.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 9.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 531,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | -78.7% |
| 2012 | 967,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | +82.0% |
| 2013 | 24,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | -97.5% |
| 2014 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2016 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2017 | 190,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2018 | 181,893 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices. (35 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 187.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 806.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 113 Luxembourg 213,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Cyprus 104,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Bhutan 7,229 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 China 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Czechia 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Slovenia 0 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 shortfall from extreme poverty in Belarus?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Belarus was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Belarus ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.