Median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus

Belarus: Median2021 vs median2017 was 18.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18.39
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.39
in 2020
All-time low
3.53
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus, 1998–2020

51015201998200920201998: 3.51999: 3.82000: 4.22001: 5.32002: 5.82003: 6.12004: 72005: 8.62006: 9.82007: 11.12008: 11.72009: 11.92010: 13.12011: 13.82012: 15.62013: 17.12014: 17.72015: 16.22016: 15.52017: 162018: 17.12019: 18.32020: 18.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus is 18.39, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus peaked at 18.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 1998.

Belarus ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 3.53 —
1999 3.81 +8.0%
2000 4.25 +11.4%
2001 5.29 +24.5%
2002 5.82 +10.1%
2003 6.11 +5.0%
2004 7 +14.5%
2005 8.57 +22.4%
2006 9.82 +14.6%
2007 11.08 +12.8%
2008 11.75 +6.1%
2009 11.9 +1.3%
2010 13.15 +10.5%
2011 13.78 +4.8%
2012 15.56 +12.9%
2013 17.13 +10.1%
2014 17.75 +3.6%
2015 16.24 -8.5%
2016 15.51 -4.5%
2017 15.99 +3.1%
2018 17.12 +7.0%
2019 18.27 +6.8%
2020 18.39 +0.6%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 18.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 18.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.67 3.53 3.81 2
2000s 8.16 4.25 11.9 10
2010s 16.05 13.15 18.27 10
2020s 18.39 18.39 18.39 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 44 Serbia 21.06 compare
  2. 45 Russia 20.29 compare
  3. 46 Panama 18.58 compare
  4. 48 Montenegro 17.78 compare
  5. 49 Dominican Republic 17.48 compare
  6. 50 Brazil 16.91 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Belarus was 18.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 18.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 1998.
How does Belarus rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Belarus ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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