Population below national poverty line, rural, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 27.4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 28.1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 24.4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 27.1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 28.5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 26.8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 26.4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 29.3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 34.6 | 1 |
| 2000 | 38.2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 34.1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 35.8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 36.9 | 1 |
| 2004 | 38.8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 27.8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 21.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 22.2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 23 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, total, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 31 | 1 |
| 1991 | 35.4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 33.1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 26.4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 24.5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 23.9 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22.1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 23.1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 23.5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 23.9 | 1 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 19 | 1 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 2009 | 21.7 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 19.3 | 1 |
| 1992 | 20.6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 18.8 | 1 |
| 1994 | 19.4 | 1 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 18.3 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1999 | 31.2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 31.6 | 1 |
| 2001 | 27.1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 26.2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 2004 | 25.6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 21 | 1 |
| 2006 | 21 | 1 |
| 2007 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 19.5 | 1 |
| 2009 | 20.7 | 1 |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division