According to the government’s Statistical Committee, 26.5% of the people in Armenia lived below the national poverty level in 2021. This is a slight drop from the 27% poverty rate calculated by the Committee in 2020.
In a recent report, the Statistical Committee says 1.5% of Armenian citizens were considered “extremely poor” in 2021, an increase from 0.7% in 2020.
The country’s 2021 urban poverty rate was 21.8% and 33% for rural residents. Yerevan’s 2021 poverty rate was 15.9%.
Outside the Armenian capital, the poverty rate in the provinces of Gegharkunik and Shirak was the highest: 49.1% and 46.9%, respectively. The lowest poverty level, 2.8%, was recorded in Syunik, where the average salary index is also the highest due to mining sector employment.
According to the Statistical Committee, Armenia’s highest poverty rate, 35.8%, was registered in 2010.
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