Azerbaijan: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Azerbaijan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 6.00.
That's down 21.1% from 2011, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2012 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2012
Trend (2007–2012)
Highlights
- Peak
- 15.80
- Trough
- 6.00
- 1-year change
- -21.1%
- 5-year change
- -62.0%
- -17.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 6.0000 | |
| 7.6000 | |
| 9.1000 | |
| 10.9000 | |
| 13.2000 | |
| 15.8000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
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.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Azerbaijan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2012?
- In 2012, Azerbaijan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 6.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Azerbaijan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Azerbaijan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) fell 21.1% from 2011 to 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2012 was 24.34, so Azerbaijan is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.