Population below national poverty line, rural, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 66.3 | 1 |
| 1998 | 65.9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 71.8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 70 | 1 |
| 2001 | 77.1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 77.7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 75.7 | 3 |
| 2004 | 69.8 | 3 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 3 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 64.6 | 3 |
| 2008 | 59.8 | 3 |
| 2009 | 60.3 | 3 |
Population below national poverty line, total, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 42.7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 42.4 | 1 |
| 1999 | 47.5 | 1 |
| 2000 | 48.4 | 1 |
| 2001 | 54.8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 54.3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 48.6 | 3 |
| 2005 | 48.7 | 3 |
| 2006 | 44.5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 39.3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 36.2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 34.8 | 3 |
Population below national poverty line, urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1997 | 29.7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 29.7 | 1 |
| 1999 | 34.7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 36.9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 50 | 2 |
| 2002 | 46.4 | 2 |
| 2003 | 44.1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 37.1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 36.8 | 3 |
| 2006 | 31.2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 25.7 | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 21.1 | 3 |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
