Armenia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Armenia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 21.70.
That's down 18.1% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2006–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 35.80
- Trough
- 21.70
- 5-year change
- -17.8%
- -3.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -27.7%
- -3.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 21.7000 | |
| 26.5000 | |
| 27.0000 | |
| 26.4000 | |
| 23.5000 | |
| 25.7000 | |
| 29.4000 | |
| 29.8000 | |
| 30.0000 | |
| 32.0000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Armenia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Armenia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 21.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Armenia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Armenia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 18.1% from 2021 to 2024.
- How does Armenia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2024 was 24.34, so Armenia is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.