Azerbaijan vs Russian Federation: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Azerbaijan
6.0%
in 2012
Russian Federation
7.2%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
65th
Russian Federation rank
62nd

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Russian Federation
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.2% against 6.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 73 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 16.8% 5.6% Azerbaijan
2010s 7.6% 12.0% 4.4% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Azerbaijan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 7.2% against 6.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
1.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Russian Federation?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Azerbaijan and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Azerbaijan ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 62nd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed