Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 16,256 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan is 16,256 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33,944 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 7,294 people | — |
| 2005 | 2,409 people | -67.0% |
| 2006 | 22,692 people | +842.0% |
| 2007 | 7,180 people | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 8,498 people | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 9,783 people | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 6,432 people | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 4,643 people | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 3,428 people | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 4,133 people | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 6,497 people | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 15,215 people | +134.2% |
| 2016 | 2,811 people | -81.5% |
| 2017 | 8,933 people | +217.8% |
| 2018 | 8,155 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 33,944 people | +316.2% |
| 2020 | 9,941 people | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 13,924 people | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 4,388 people | -68.5% |
| 2023 | 14,344 people | +226.9% |
| 2024 | 16,256 people | +13.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 16,256 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,270 people, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 16,256 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +842.0% | 2,409 people | 22,692 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,786 people | 0 people | 22,692 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,419 people | 2,811 people | 33,944 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,771 people | 4,388 people | 16,256 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More poverty & inequality data for Kyrgyzstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,799 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -13.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.85 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan was 16,256 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,944 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.