Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poo in Belarus

Belarus: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poo was 84.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
84.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2017
All-time low
75.0%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poo in Belarus, 2008–2019

0204060802008201320192008: 752009: 75.22010: 76.72012: 78.62013: 81.52014: 822015: 83.12016: 84.22017: 84.22018: 83.82019: 84.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo in Belarus is 84.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo in Belarus peaked at 84.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2008.

Belarus ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.1% 75.0% 75.2% 2
2010s 82.0% 76.7% 84.2% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 1 Poland 85.7% compare
  2. 3 Moldova 82.8% compare
  3. 4 Romania 82.5% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 81.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo in Belarus?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo in Belarus was 84.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo?
Belarus ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile (poo rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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