Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Belarus

Belarus: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 63.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
63.9%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2012
All-time low
41.0%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Belarus, 2008–2019

0204060802008201320192008: 69.7 preT2009: 69.9 preT2010: 69.4 preT2012: 85.4 preT2013: 83.7 preT2014: 72.3 preT2015: 75.7 preT2016: 41 preT2017: 69 preT2018: 70 preT2019: 63.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Belarus stood at 63.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Belarus peaked at 85.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2016.

Belarus ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2008 69.7% —
2009 69.9% +0.3%
2010 69.4% -0.8%
2012 85.4% +23.2%
2013 83.7% -2.0%
2014 72.3% -13.7%
2015 75.7% +4.7%
2016 41.0% -45.8%
2017 69.0% +68.3%
2018 70.0% +1.5%
2019 63.9% -8.7%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 63.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.0%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 69.7% 69.9% 2
2010s 70.0% 41.0% 85.4% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 69.0% compare
  2. 10 Romania 66.2% compare
  3. 11 Turkey 65.1% compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 58.2% compare
  5. 14 Kosovo 37.4% compare
  6. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Belarus?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Belarus was 63.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2016.
How does Belarus rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
Belarus ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)