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

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 25.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.2%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2016
All-time low
16.8%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

0102030402008201320192008: 16.82009: 18.72010: 16.92012: 19.82013: 26.22014: 26.92015: 29.42016: 44.12017: 26.52018: 26.42019: 25.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Belarus is 25.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Belarus peaked at 44.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2008.

Belarus ranks 6th 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) -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 16.8%
2009 18.7% +11.2%
2010 16.9% -9.6%
2012 19.8% +17.0%
2013 26.2% +32.1%
2014 26.9% +2.9%
2015 29.4% +9.1%
2016 44.1% +50.2%
2017 26.5% -39.9%
2018 26.4% -0.4%
2019 25.2% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 16.8% 18.7% 2
2010s 26.8% 16.9% 44.1% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 3 Mongolia 30.4% compare
  2. 4 Romania 25.7% compare
  3. 5 Chile 25.3% compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 21.8% compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 19.1% compare
  6. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.9% 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 25.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Belarus ranks 6th 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 34.8%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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