Population below national poverty line, rural, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1991 | 66.1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 65.1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 65.3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 58.2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 64.8 | 1 |
| 1997 | 61.6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 58.7 | 1 |
| 1999 | 55.4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 53.7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 51.6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 49.2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 46.2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 43.7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 42.4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 35.8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 43.8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 49 | 1 |
| 2009 | 46.5 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, total, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1991 | 59.7 | 1 |
| 1992 | 58.7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 57.5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 52.4 | 1 |
| 1995 | 47.5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 51.7 | 1 |
| 1997 | 48.1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 44.6 | 1 |
| 1999 | 41.3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 38.8 | 1 |
| 2001 | 38.8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 36.8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 36.1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 34.6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 35.1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 30.7 | 1 |
| 2007 | 34.6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 39.9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 37.8 | 1 |
Population below national poverty line, urban, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1991 | 53.8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 52.9 | 1 |
| 1993 | 50.4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 43.8 | 1 |
| 1995 | 40 | 1 |
| 1996 | 42.4 | 1 |
| 1997 | 38.7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 36 | 1 |
| 1999 | 32.8 | 1 |
| 2000 | 29.9 | 1 |
| 2001 | 31.3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 29.5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 30 | 1 |
| 2004 | 29.2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 31 | 1 |
| 2006 | 27.7 | 1 |
| 2007 | 29.8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 35.7 | 1 |
| 2009 | 33.3 | 1 |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division