Population below national poverty line, rural, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 2001 | 73.8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 72.3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 72.5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 70.3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 71.5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 69.1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 66.4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 64.1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 64.4 | 1 |
| 2010 | 65.4 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, total, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1991 | 74.8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 69.9 | 1 |
| 1993 | 67.5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 67.4 | 1 |
| 1995 | 67.8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 68.7 | 1 |
| 1997 | 65.8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 63.3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 65.9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 64.4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 63.9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 63.5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 64.3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 65.8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 62.1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 60.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 59.6 | 1 |
| 2009 | 58.8 | 1 |
| 2010 | 60 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 2001 | 57.7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 58.2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 60.3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 54.9 | 1 |
| 2007 | 55.4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 55 | 1 |
| 2009 | 52.8 | 1 |
| 2010 | 54.3 | 1 |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division