Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Kyrgyzstan
2.2%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
2.3%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
55th
Uzbekistan rank
54th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 55th and Uzbekistan ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 79.8% | 36.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 93.4% | 33.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 55th and Uzbekistan ranks 54th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.