Armenia: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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| Armenia |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 47.40 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1996 - 2024 |
| Average | 63.15 |
| Min - Max | 45.90 - 85.50 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 47.4 percent, a decline from 56.9 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 33.96 percent, based on data from 25 countries. Historically, the average for Armenia from 1996 to 2024 is 63.15 percent. The minimum value, 45.9 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 85.5 percent was recorded in 2001.
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| Recent values | Armenia: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.40 |
| 2023 | 56.90 |
| 2022 | 55.70 |
| 2021 | 57.00 |
| 2020 | 58.20 |
| 2019 | 57.10 |
| 2018 | 52.80 |
| 2017 | 52.70 |
Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.
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| Gini inequality index | 27.40 | 2024 | index points |
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| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.80 | 2024 | percent |
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| Top 10 percent income share | 23.30 | 2024 | percent |