Number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 0 people in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2005, number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.51 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2005.
Azerbaijan ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 193,739 people | 0 people | 924,516 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More poverty & inequality data for Azerbaijan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.315 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1191 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.057 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Azerbaijan was 0 people in 2005, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Azerbaijan ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2005.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.