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

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2016
All-time low
54.1%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Belarus, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 54.6 poorest2009: 54.1 poorest2010: 55.2 poorest2012: 57.8 poorest2013: 60.5 poorest2014: 60.9 poorest2015: 62.3 poorest2016: 66.7 poorest2017: 63.4 poorest2018: 62.8 poorest2019: 62.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Belarus is 62.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Belarus peaked at 66.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2009.

Belarus ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year poorest Change
2008 54.6%
2009 54.1% -1.0%
2010 55.2% +2.0%
2012 57.8% +4.8%
2013 60.5% +4.7%
2014 60.9% +0.7%
2015 62.3% +2.3%
2016 66.7% +7.1%
2017 63.4% -4.9%
2018 62.8% -1.0%
2019 62.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.3% 54.1% 54.6% 2
2010s 61.4% 55.2% 66.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 1 Poland 64.9% compare
  2. 3 Romania 61.6% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 59.2% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Belarus was 62.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2009.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Belarus ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 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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