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
editIt 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
edit- ^ a b Asian Development Bank, "Poverty in Azerbaijan", Asian Development Bank, Manila, 13 February 2020. Retrieved on 13 February 2020.
- ^ Special Correspondent, "Poverty, repression in shadow of Azerbaijan's shiny new skyline", France24, Baku, 8 April 2019. Retrieved on 13 February 2020.