Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 7.0% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 7.0% for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Azerbaijan peaked at 61.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2005.
That places Azerbaijan 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.3% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 7.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 68 Costa Rica 9.9% compare
- 69 China 9.4% compare
- 70 Bhutan 7.8%
- 72 Uzbekistan 6.6% compare
- 73 Serbia 6.3%
- 74 Romania 6.0% compare
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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Azerbaijan?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Azerbaijan was 7.0% in 2005, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st out of 119 countries with data for 2005.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.