Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.1% for poverty gap index at $3 a day in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Tajikistan peaked at 33.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.1% | — |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -27.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 3.6% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 37 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
- 38 Peru 1.5% compare
- 39 Montenegro 1.2% compare
- 41 Brazil 1.0% compare
- 42 Ecuador 1.0% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Tajikistan?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Tajikistan was 1.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Tajikistan ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).