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Standard of Living and Basic equipment
1960 1971 1985 1994 2004 2007(1) 2008 2009 2010

Population lying below poverty line (%) (3)

55,7 42,7 21,0 16,5 14,2 9,0 8,8    

Urban

43,8 38,3 13,3 10,4 7,9 4,8 4,7    

Rural

60,0 44,7 26,8 23,0 22,0 14,4 14,2    

1971 1985 1991 1998 2001 2007 2008 (*)    

deciles of total expenditure per household (3)

10% of the less well-off households

1,2 1,9 2,1 2,6 2,6 2,6 2,6    

10% of more affluent households

36,5 30,5 29,2 28,8 32,1 33,1 33,0    

Difference between the two deciles

30,4 12,2 13,9 11,8 12,3 12,7 0,0    

1991 1998 2001 2004 2007 2008

Housholds with electricity (%) (1)

51,1 55,9 65,2 71,6 87,2 90,4

Urban

88,7 86,1 91,4 89,9 96,3 97,4

Rural

11,9 15,6 25,8 43,2 72,6 80

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009    

Rural population with access to improved water (PAGER)

62,0 60,0 70,0 80,0 86,0 87,0 89,0    

Rural Electrification Program

Rural electrification rate (%)

62,0 72,0 81,0 88,0 93,0 95,4 96,5    

Number of subscribers

989946 1176954 1420155 1598441 1766960 1866556 1918002    

Number of villages

13235 17208 22632 27673 31639 34419 35670    
Source : - High Commissioner for Planning

(1) ENCDM 2007
(2) RGPH for 1971, ENCDM 1984/1985 for 1985, ENNVM for 1991, 1998 and 2001
(3) Source : RGPH for 2004, ENNVM for 1991, 1998 and 2001

- Elaborated by Forecasts and Financial Surveys Dept

Update : 09/06/2011

-Standard of Living and Basic equipment(XLS file)