Kyrgyzstan vs Western Africa: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Kyrgyzstan
4.2%
in 2022
Western Africa
28.2%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
10th
Western Africa rank
8th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 28.2% against 4.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.7 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 Western Africa ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 51.7% | 16.7% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 36.4% | 28.2% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 30.7% | 24.7% | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 28.2% 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 Western Africa?
- 24.0%, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Western Africa rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.