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

Latest (2005)
57.1%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
45th
of 120 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 1995
All-time low
57.1%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1995–2005

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005

0204060801995200020051995: 87.7 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 71.3 %2003: 66.2 %2004: 66.5 %2005: 57.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.7% 87.7% 87.7% 1
2000s 68.5% 57.1% 81.5% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 42 Georgia 58.5% compare
  2. 43 Nicaragua 57.4% compare
  3. 44 Guatemala 57.1% compare
  4. 46 Venezuela 52.9% compare
  5. 47 Iran 48.8% compare
  6. 48 Peru 46.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.