Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) was 6.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Azerbaijan, 2001–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6.0% for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Azerbaijan peaked at 49.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
That places Azerbaijan 65th out of 73 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 62 Russian Federation 7.2% compare
- 62 Russia 7.2% compare
- 64 Chile 6.5% compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
- 67 Thailand 5.4% compare
- 68 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Azerbaijan?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Azerbaijan was 6.0% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Azerbaijan ranks 65th out of 73 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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