Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Armenia

Armenia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 55.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
55.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2020
All-time low
44.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Armenia, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 44.6 poorest2009: 50.1 poorest2010: 50.5 poorest2011: 50 poorest2012: 49.5 poorest2013: 46.9 poorest2014: 48.3 poorest2015: 48 poorest2016: 45.9 poorest2017: 52.3 poorest2018: 51.5 poorest2019: 51.1 poorest2020: 55.8 poorest2021: 53.4 poorest2022: 55 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Armenia is 55.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Armenia peaked at 55.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 44.6%
2009 50.1% +12.4%
2010 50.5% +0.6%
2011 50.0% -0.9%
2012 49.5% -0.9%
2013 46.9% -5.2%
2014 48.3% +2.9%
2015 48.0% -0.6%
2016 45.9% -4.4%
2017 52.3% +13.9%
2018 51.5% -1.4%
2019 51.1% -0.9%
2020 55.8% +9.2%
2021 53.4% -4.2%
2022 55.0% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.4% 44.6% 50.1% 2
2010s 49.4% 45.9% 52.3% 10
2020s 54.7% 53.4% 55.8% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 6 Ukraine 56.9% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 56.0% compare
  3. 8 Mongolia 55.9% compare
  4. 10 Kyrgyzstan 52.8% compare
  5. 11 Georgia 51.9% compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 44.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Armenia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Armenia was 55.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Armenia ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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