Greece vs Tajikistan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Greece
12.9%
in 2023
Tajikistan
13.4%
in 2024
Greece rank
44th
Tajikistan rank
41st

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Greece
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 44th and Tajikistan ranks 41st of 120 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 10.2% 3.2% Greece
2010s 17.5% 11.7% 5.7% Greece
2020s 13.2% 13.0% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Greece or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 13.4% against 12.9% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Greece and Tajikistan?
0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Tajikistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Greece and Tajikistan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Greece ranks 44th and Tajikistan ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.