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

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 61.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
61.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2016
All-time low
51.4%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

02040602008201320192008: 51.42009: 51.72010: 53.92012: 56.92013: 592014: 60.32015: 62.12016: 66.82017: 62.52018: 62.52019: 61.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Belarus stood at 61.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Belarus peaked at 66.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2008.

Belarus ranks 2nd of 36 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) -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 51.4%
2009 51.7% +0.6%
2010 53.9% +4.3%
2012 56.9% +5.5%
2013 59.0% +3.7%
2014 60.3% +2.3%
2015 62.1% +2.9%
2016 66.8% +7.7%
2017 62.5% -6.5%
2018 62.5% -0.0%
2019 61.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.5% 51.4% 51.7% 2
2010s 60.6% 53.9% 66.8% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 1 Poland 64.1% compare
  2. 3 Romania 60.9% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 60.3% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 57.5% 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 61.8% 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 66.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Belarus ranks 2nd out of 36 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 19.6%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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