Africa vs Tajikistan: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Africa
35.6%
in 2025
Tajikistan
12.1%
in 2015
Africa rank
5th
Tajikistan rank
3rd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 35.6% against 12.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.9 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Tajikistan ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 30.7% | 15.3% | Africa |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 12.1% | 24.6% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Africa or Tajikistan?
- Africa, at 35.6% against 12.1% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Africa and Tajikistan?
- 23.5%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Africa ranks 5th and Tajikistan ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.