Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Caucasus and Central Asia
Caucasus and Central Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Caucasus and Central Asia, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Caucasus and Central Asia is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 54.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Caucasus and Central Asia 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.2% | — |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -88.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Caucasus and Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -88.2% | 36.4% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 46.2% | 52.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 36.4% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Caucasus and Central Asia was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Caucasus and Central Asia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this Caucasus and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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