Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Belarus

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 30.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2016
All-time low
18.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Belarus, 2008–2019

0102030402008201320192008: 20.92009: 21.52010: 18.82012: 24.42013: 22.22014: 28.92015: 25.82016: 392017: 33.62018: 28.82019: 30.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Belarus stood at 30.6%.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Belarus peaked at 39.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.

Belarus ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 20.9%
2009 21.5% +2.9%
2010 18.8% -12.5%
2012 24.4% +29.6%
2013 22.2% -9.1%
2014 28.9% +30.4%
2015 25.8% -10.6%
2016 39.0% +50.9%
2017 33.6% -13.9%
2018 28.8% -14.1%
2019 30.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 20.9% 21.5% 2
2010s 28.0% 18.8% 39.0% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 6 Brazil 34.3% compare
  2. 7 Romania 32.1% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 30.9% compare
  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.7% compare
  5. 11 Peru 27.8% compare
  6. 12 Mexico 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Belarus was 30.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Belarus ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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