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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Azerbaijan: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.0% (2005). Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.3% (2005). Poverty, $8.30/day is 35.9% (2005).
Undernourishment
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Food insecurity
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Azerbaijan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.0%2005 | — | — | 11.4%2001 | · | · | −19.7 ppsince 1995 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.3%2005 | — | — | 27.9%2001 | · | · | −37.5 ppsince 1995 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 35.9%2005 | — | — | 73.1%2001 | · | · | −44.3 ppsince 1995 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 6.0%2012 | — | — | 49.6%2001 | 9.1% | · | −43.6 ppsince 2001 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 26.62005 | — | — | 36.52001 | · | · | −23%since 1995 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.2%2005 | — | — | 29.5%2001 | · | · | −2.6 ppsince 1995 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 10.8%2005 | — | — | 7.4%2001 | · | · | +3.7 ppsince 1995 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 108/167 | 8/47 | 17.8%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 14.6%2024 | 99/155 | 8/45 | · | · | 9.5% | — | 10.4% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 56.3%2024 | 101/145 | 43/46 | · | 14.9%2011 | 46.3%2022 | +27.2 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 20.8%2025 | 121/190 | 45/52 | 10.5%2001 | 16.0% | 17.4% | +3.9 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $123m2023 | 111/145 | 15/19 | $141m | $121m | $124m | +274%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.2%2023 | 120/139 | 14/18 | 2.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% | +0.3 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $12.12023 | 125/145 | 17/19 | $17.5 | $13.4 | $12.3 | +261%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−19.7 pp0.0% in 2005
- Poverty, $4.20/day−37.5 pp0.3% in 2005
- Poverty, $8.30/day−44.3 pp35.9% in 2005
- National poverty rate−43.6 pp6.0% in 2012
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Azerbaijan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Azerbaijan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Azerbaijan | Russia | Iran | Türkiye | Georgia | Armenia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%2005 | 0.1%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 0.2%2023 | 4.2%2024 | 0.8%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.3%2005 | 0.2%2023 | 7.5%2023 | 0.4%2023 | 11.0%2024 | 5.7%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 35.9%2005 | 0.9%2023 | 36.0%2023 | 4.1%2023 | 45.6%2024 | 47.4%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 6.0%2012 | 7.2%2024 | — | 13.0%2024 | 9.4%2024 | 21.7%2024 |
| Gini index | 26.62005 | 33.02023 | 35.92023 | 43.72023 | 33.92024 | 27.42024 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.2%2005 | 25.1%2023 | 28.2%2023 | 34.4%2023 | 26.2%2024 | 23.3%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 10.8%2005 | 7.7%2023 | 7.0%2023 | 5.5%2023 | 7.3%2024 | 9.6%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 14.6%2024 | 2.6%2024 | 37.7%2024 | — | 22.8%2024 | 7.1%2024 |