Azerbaijan—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Azerbaijan's poverty headcount, national (%) was 6.0% in 2012. This represents a -21.1% change from 2011. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 49.6% (2001) and the lowest was 6.0% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.0% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -68.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 60.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2022 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |
About This Indicator
Definition
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (WB), note: Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.
Unit
% of population