Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 351,253 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan stood at 351,253 people.
The figure is down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan peaked at 3.13 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 295,258 people, in 2009.
Tajikistan ranks 48th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.13 million people | — |
| 2003 | 1.80 million people | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 902,446 people | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 663,391 people | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 295,258 people | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 351,253 people | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.13 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 915,786 people | 295,258 people | 1.80 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 351,253 people | 351,253 people | 351,253 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan was 351,253 people in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,258 people in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Tajikistan ranks 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.