Three metrics of inequality in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Three metrics of inequality was 52.5 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Tajikistan, 1999–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Tajikistan is 52.5, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Tajikistan peaked at 53.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.61, in 1999.
Tajikistan ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Three metrics of inequality in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.61 | — |
| 2003 | 53.93 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 53.84 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.65 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 53.06 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.5 | -1.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 52.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 52.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.61 | 49.61 | 49.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.37 | 52.65 | 53.93 | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 67 Kazakhstan 53.14 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 52.98 compare
- 68 Pakistan 52.98 compare
- 71 Mauritania 51.64 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 51.57 compare
- 73 Serbia 51.54 compare
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 three metrics of inequality in Tajikistan?
- Three metrics of inequality in Tajikistan was 52.5 in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.93 in 2003.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.61 in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Tajikistan ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.