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 | 51.30 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1999 - 2022 |
| Average | 60.00 |
| Min - Max | 42.40 - 83.80 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2022 is 51.3 percent, a decline from 51.7 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 34.79 percent, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Armenia from 1999 to 2022 is 60 percent. The minimum value, 42.4 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 83.8 percent was recorded in 2001.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 27.90 | 2022 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 24.80 | 2022 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 0.80 | 2022 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 51.30 | 2022 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 23.00 | 2022 | percent |