Share of population living below national poverty lines in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of population living below national poverty lines was 6.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Azerbaijan, 2001–2012
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living below national poverty lines in Azerbaijan is 6.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living below national poverty lines in Azerbaijan peaked at 49.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
Azerbaijan ranks 63rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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
- 60 Jamaica 8.2%
- 61 Russian Federation 7.2% compare
- 62 Chile 6.5% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.8% compare
- 65 Thailand 5.4% compare
- 66 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 share of population living below national poverty lines in Azerbaijan?
- Share of population living below national poverty lines in Azerbaijan was 6.0% in 2012, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Azerbaijan ranks 63rd out of 70 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of population living below national poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.