Kyrgyzstan vs Niger: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Kyrgyzstan
4.6%
in 2024
Niger
4.9%
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
114th
Niger rank
113th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th and Niger ranks 113th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 10.2% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 7.5% | 3.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Niger |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Kyrgyzstan and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Niger rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th and Niger ranks 113th 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.