Belarus vs France: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day

Belarus
0.1%
in 2020
France
0.1%
in 2023
Belarus rank
117th
France rank
115th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time

  • Belarus
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 117th and France ranks 115th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus France Difference Ahead
1990s 59.4% 0.2% 59.3% Belarus
2000s 16.6% 0.1% 16.5% Belarus
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Belarus
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Belarus or France?
France, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Belarus and France?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and France?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Belarus and France rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Belarus ranks 117th and France ranks 115th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.