Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 6.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Azerbaijan, 2001–2012
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Azerbaijan is 6.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Azerbaijan peaked at 49.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
Azerbaijan ranks 63rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.6% | — |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 10.9% | 49.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 60 Jamaica 8.2%
- 61 Russian Federation 7.2% compare
- 62 Chile 6.5% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
- 65 Thailand 5.4% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 5.0%
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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Azerbaijan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Azerbaijan was 6.0% in 2012, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Azerbaijan ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2012.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.