Number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 8.39 million people in 2005. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan is 8.39 million people, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.39 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.17 million people, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.17 million people | — |
| 2001 | 7.19 million people | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 8.15 million people | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 8.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.39 million people | +1.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 8.39 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.37 million people, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 8.39 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 million people | 6.17 million people | 6.17 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.05 million people | 7.19 million people | 8.39 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More poverty & inequality data for Azerbaijan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,427 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan was 8.39 million people in 2005, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 million people in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2005.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.