Poverty in Azerbaijan

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As per the Asian Development Bank's estimates of 2017, 5.5% of the population of Azerbaijan lives below the poverty line in 2022. [1] In the same ADB report, it was estimated that for every 1000 babies born in Azerbaijan, 18 die before their 15th birthday. [1]

Baku

It has often been stated that the revenue from the petroleum resources of Azerbaijan benefited Baku, while the rest of the country remained under developed. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Asian Development Bank, "Poverty in Azerbaijan", Asian Development Bank , Manila, 13 February 2020. Retrieved on 13 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Special Correspondent, "Poverty, repression in shadow of Azerbaijan's shiny new skyline", France24 , Baku, 8 April 2019. Retrieved on 13 February 2020.
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