Belarus vs China: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Belarus
0.0%
in 2020
China
0.0%
in 2022
Belarus rank
100th
China rank
100th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Belarus
  • China
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 100th and China ranks 100th of 120 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus China Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% 6.6% 4.9% China
2000s 0.1% 1.6% 1.6% China
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Belarus or China?
Belarus, at 0.0% against 0.0% in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Belarus and China?
0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Belarus ranks 100th and China ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.