Population below national poverty line, rural, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1998 | 51.6 | 1 |
| 1999 | 52.6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 52.1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 62.7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 52.5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 48.9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 44.2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 55.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 51.8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 48.8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 49.8 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, total, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1998 | 36.1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 37.3 | 1 |
| 2001 | 36.8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 49.7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 44 | 1 |
| 2004 | 41.3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 38.6 | 1 |
| 2006 | 43.7 | 1 |
| 2007 | 41.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 37.9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 35.1 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1998 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 24 | 1 |
| 2001 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 39.7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 37.4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 35.5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 34.4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 30.2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 24.7 | 1 |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division