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Belarus · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

81st of 182 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaBelarus's gni per capita rose from US$1,440 in 1996 to US$9,160 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$9,160

Belarus's gni per capita rose from US$1,440 in 1996 to US$9,160 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

61st of 181 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Belarus's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,030 in 1996 to intl $34.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $34.3k

Belarus's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,030 in 1996 to intl $34.3k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

60th of 129 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Belarus's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$547.8 in 1996 to US$5,005 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$5,005

Belarus's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$547.8 in 1996 to US$5,005 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

3rd of 70 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia*
Gini indexBelarus's gini index rose from 21.6 in 1993 to 24.4 in 2020.19952000200520102015202020253024.4

Belarus's gini index rose from 21.6 in 1993 to 24.4 in 2020.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

3rd of 70 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by highest 10%Belarus's income share held by highest 10% rose from 19.4 % in 1993 to 20.7 % in 2020.19952000200520102015202020%22%24%26%20.7 %

Belarus's income share held by highest 10% rose from 19.4 % in 1993 to 20.7 % in 2020.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

1st of 70 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia*
Income share held by lowest 20%Belarus's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 11.1 % in 1993 to 10.3 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520207%8%9%10%11%12%10.3 %

Belarus's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 11.1 % in 1993 to 10.3 % in 2020.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

1st of 70 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia*
Extreme povertyBelarus's extreme poverty fell from 3.1 % in 1993 to 0.0 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%0.0 %

Belarus's extreme poverty fell from 3.1 % in 1993 to 0.0 % in 2020.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

1st of 24 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesBelarus's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 38.6 % in 1996 to 3.5 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%3.5 %

Belarus's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 38.6 % in 1996 to 3.5 % in 2024.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Belarus.

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