Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Belarus
Belarus: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Belarus, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belarus is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belarus peaked at 22.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Belarus ranks 110th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 1.8% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.6% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2020)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2020)
- Prosperity gap 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2020)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2020)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 8.4% (2020)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.5% (2020)
- Gini index 24.4 (2020)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 10.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belarus?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Belarus was 0.0% in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.