Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Kyrgyzstan
157,989 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
267,936 people
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 267,936 people against 157,989 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 109,947 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Kyrgyzstan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million people | 193,510 people | 1.75 million people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 543,344 people | 227,291 people | 316,053 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 509,132 people | 300,828 people | 208,304 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Kyrgyzstan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 267,936 people against 157,989 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 109,947 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.