Kyrgyzstan vs Southern Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Kyrgyzstan
4.2%
in 2022
Southern Africa
15.3%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
10th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 15.3% against 4.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.7 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 23.9% | 11.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 15.3% | 7.0% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 15.6% | 9.6% | Southern 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, Kyrgyzstan or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 15.3% against 4.2% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Kyrgyzstan and Southern Africa?
- 11.1%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Southern Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- 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.