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

Belarus: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 261.1%
World rank
117th
of 120 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Belarus, 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 62.2 %1999: 56.6 %2000: 49.5 %2001: 33 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 22.6 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 8.2 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 0.894 %2012: 0.263 %2013: 0.149 %2014: 0.053 %2015: 0.297 %2016: 0.28 %2017: 0.153 %2018: 0.148 %2019: 0.018 %2020: 0.066 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Belarus stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 261.1% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Belarus peaked at 62.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

That places Belarus 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.4% 56.6% 62.2% 2
2000s 16.6% 2.2% 49.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 114 Belgium 0.1% compare
  2. 115 France 0.1% compare
  3. 118 Czechia 0.0% compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  5. 120 Cyprus 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Belarus?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Belarus was 0.1% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Belarus ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.