Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tajikistan: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Sub-Saharan Africa
40.1%
in 2025
Tajikistan
12.1%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Tajikistan rank
3rd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 40.1% against 12.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.3 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Tajikistan ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 30.7% | 22.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 12.1% | 30.4% | Sub-Saharan 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tajikistan?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 40.1% against 12.1% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?
- 28.0%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.