Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Kyrgyzstan
65.2%
in 2024
South Africa
59.6%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 65.2% against 59.6% in South Africa, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 74.7% | 15.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 65.4% | 18.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 59.6% | 17.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 65.2% against 59.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 5.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.