Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.61 million 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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.61 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.5% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.61 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,932 people, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, 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 | 44,932 people | — |
| 2001 | 57,803 people | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 69,229 people | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 50,180 people | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 482,051 people | +860.6% |
| 2005 | 258,969 people | -46.3% |
| 2006 | 618,582 people | +138.9% |
| 2007 | 534,056 people | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 604,455 people | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 661,181 people | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 579,970 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 524,581 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 473,737 people | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 510,782 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 526,094 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 521,917 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 603,902 people | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 592,534 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 746,645 people | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 812,602 people | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 732,275 people | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 938,365 people | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 939,790 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million people | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million people | +32.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.61 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 million people, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.61 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +860.6% | 50,180 people | 482,051 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338,144 people | 44,932 people | 661,181 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,276 people | 473,737 people | 812,602 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million people | 732,275 people | 1.61 million 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 1.61 million 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 1.61 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,932 people in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd 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 206.3%. 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 $10 per day.