Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Kyrgyzstan
49.8%
in 2022
Tajikistan
50.5%
in 2015
Kyrgyzstan rank
36th
Tajikistan rank
35th

Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 50.5% against 49.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 36th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 119 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 72.5% 74.7% 2.3% Tajikistan
2010s 63.9% 50.5% 13.4% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 50.5% against 49.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
0.7%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 36th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.