Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 753,241 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kyrgyzstan is 753,241 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 769,519 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,732 people, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,732 people | — |
| 2001 | 43,390 people | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 51,408 people | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 46,298 people | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 444,252 people | +859.5% |
| 2005 | 207,296 people | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 547,042 people | +163.9% |
| 2007 | 440,512 people | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 508,721 people | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 551,164 people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 479,094 people | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 434,812 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 389,630 people | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 423,251 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 429,026 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 427,780 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 500,662 people | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 474,693 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 613,599 people | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 669,811 people | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 604,168 people | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 769,519 people | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 753,241 people | -2.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 753,241 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 753,241 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +859.5% | 46,298 people | 444,252 people |
| 2006 | +163.9% | 207,296 people | 547,042 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,582 people | 35,732 people | 551,164 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,236 people | 389,630 people | 669,811 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,976 people | 604,168 people | 769,519 people | 3 |
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 (2011 prices) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Kyrgyzstan was 753,241 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 769,519 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,732 people in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.