Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia, 1993–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 11.7% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia peaked at 11.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.
Western Asia ranks 11th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.4% | — |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Western Asia was 11.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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