Kyrgyzstan vs Southern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Kyrgyzstan
4.2%
in 2022
Southern Asia
5.3%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
11th
Southern Asia rank
14th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 5.3% against 4.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.3 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 38.4% | 3.4% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 17.6% | 9.4% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 9.1% | 3.1% | Southern 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, Kyrgyzstan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 5.3% 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 Asia?
- 1.1%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Southern Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 47 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.