Central Asia vs China: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central Asia
1.8%
in 2025
China
0.1%
in 2021
Central Asia rank
26th
China rank
26th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central Asia
- China
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 1.8% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 17.9 times China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 26th and China ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 36.3% | 6.3% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | Central Asia |
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, Central Asia or China?
- Central Asia, at 1.8% against 0.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Central Asia and China?
- 1.7%, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Central Asia and China rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central Asia ranks 26th and China ranks 26th 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.