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

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 25.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.5%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2016
All-time low
17.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

0102030402008201320192008: 17.9 poorest2009: 18 poorest2010: 17.8 poorest2012: 20.6 poorest2013: 24.2 poorest2014: 26.1 poorest2015: 25.8 poorest2016: 41.6 poorest2017: 28.1 poorest2018: 26.2 poorest2019: 25.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Belarus stood at 25.5%.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Belarus peaked at 41.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.

That places Belarus 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 quintile in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2008 17.9%
2009 18.0% +0.9%
2010 17.8% -1.0%
2012 20.6% +15.3%
2013 24.2% +17.6%
2014 26.1% +7.9%
2015 25.8% -1.0%
2016 41.6% +61.1%
2017 28.1% -32.5%
2018 26.2% -6.6%
2019 25.5% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 17.9% 18.0% 2
2010s 26.2% 17.8% 41.6% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 3 Mongolia 32.8% compare
  2. 4 Chile 27.3% compare
  3. 5 Romania 25.7% compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 25.3% compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 22.8% compare
  6. 9 Brazil 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Belarus was 25.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Belarus ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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