Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Kyrgyzstan
157,989 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
267,936 people
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
60th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 267,936 people against 157,989 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 109,947 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Kyrgyzstan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.94 million people 193,510 people 1.75 million people Kyrgyzstan
2010s 543,344 people 227,291 people 316,053 people Kyrgyzstan
2020s 509,132 people 300,828 people 208,304 people Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Kyrgyzstan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 267,936 people against 157,989 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
109,947 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
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

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.