Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 57.1% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan is 57.1%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan peaked at 87.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2005.
Azerbaijan ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -14.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 57.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 57.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 14.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 57.1% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan was 57.1% in 2005, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2005.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.