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 42 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 42 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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