Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia): Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia), 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) recorded 12.8% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.
That places Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.2% | — |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) was 12.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- How does Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia (exc. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Israel and Georgia) 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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