Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.3% in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
0.3%
Change on year
down 67.8%
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1995–2005

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Azerbaijan, 1995–2005

0102030401995200020051995: 37.8 %2001: 27.9 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 0.899 %2005: 0.289 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2005, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Azerbaijan stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Azerbaijan peaked at 37.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Azerbaijan 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1
2000s 6.9% 0.3% 27.9% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 98 Denmark 0.4% compare
  2. 99 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
  3. 100 Canada 0.3% compare
  4. 102 Russia 0.3% compare
  5. 103 Finland 0.2% compare
  6. 104 Norway 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Azerbaijan?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Azerbaijan was 0.3% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Azerbaijan rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2005.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.