Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 1.33 million people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tajikistan, 1999–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2015, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tajikistan stood at 1.33 million people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 329.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tajikistan peaked at 1.33 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,933 people, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,933 people | — |
| 2003 | 120,139 people | +1414.4% |
| 2004 | 310,319 people | +158.3% |
| 2007 | 337,426 people | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 695,839 people | +106.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million people | +91.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.33 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.33 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,933 people | 7,933 people | 7,933 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 365,931 people | 120,139 people | 695,839 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 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 3.07 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,124 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.74 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.7% (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 Tajikistan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tajikistan was 1.33 million people in 2015, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,933 people in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Tajikistan ranks 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.