Belarus: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Belarus

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 1.30
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1998 - 2020
 Average 30.07
 Min - Max 1.30 - 90.10
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 1.3 percent, a decline from 2.4 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 18.21 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Belarus from 1998 to 2020 is 30.07 percent. The minimum value, 1.3 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 90.1 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Belarus - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Belarus - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - historical chart - 1998-2020




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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