Population below national poverty line, rural, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1991 | 63.9 | 1 |
| 1992 | 42.2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 19.5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 22 | 1 |
| 2000 | 25.1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 24.1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 25.1 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, total, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 28.4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 44.6 | 1 |
| 1992 | 33.9 | 1 |
| 1993 | 24.4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 1995 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 26.1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 1998 | 15.9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 2000 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19.7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 14.8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 14.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9.9 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1991 | 16.1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10.6 | 1 |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division