Eastern Asia vs Tajikistan: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan
6.1%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
40th
Tajikistan rank
39th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Asia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.1% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 30.5 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 40th and Tajikistan ranks 39th of 42 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 79.4% | 28.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 33.3% | 4.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 13.3% | 10.7% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 7.8% | 7.6% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Asia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.1% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia and Tajikistan?
- 5.9%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Tajikistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 40th and Tajikistan ranks 39th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.