Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Belarus

Belarus: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 59.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2016
All-time low
56.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

02040602008201320192008: 58.92009: 572010: 56.82012: 58.72013: 612014: 58.32015: 61.92016: 63.72017: 62.52018: 59.72019: 59.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 59.7% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Belarus peaked at 63.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2010.

That places Belarus 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 58.9% —
2009 57.0% -3.2%
2010 56.8% -0.3%
2012 58.7% +3.3%
2013 61.0% +3.9%
2014 58.3% -4.4%
2015 61.9% +6.2%
2016 63.7% +2.9%
2017 62.5% -1.8%
2018 59.7% -4.4%
2019 59.7% -0.1%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 59.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 59.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.9% 57.0% 58.9% 2
2010s 60.3% 56.8% 63.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 2 Romania 57.3% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 57.1% compare
  3. 4 Poland 57.0% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Belarus?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Belarus was 59.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2010.
How does Belarus rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Belarus ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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