Uzbekistan vs Western Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Uzbekistan
2.8%
in 2023
Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Uzbekistan rank
14th
Western Asia rank
16th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Uzbekistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 2.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Uzbekistan ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Uzbekistan averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 4.3% | 85.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Western 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, Uzbekistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 5.2% against 2.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Uzbekistan and Western Asia?
- 2.4%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Uzbekistan and Western Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Uzbekistan ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.