Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 1.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.13 for poverty gap index extreme poverty 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 extreme poverty in Tajikistan peaked at 33.11 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.13, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.11 | 33.11 | 33.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.24 | 3.6 | 19.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.13 | 2.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 37 North Macedonia 1.5 compare
- 38 Peru 1.49 compare
- 39 Montenegro 1.22 compare
- 41 Brazil 1.02 compare
- 42 Ecuador 0.9934 compare
- 43 Bangladesh 0.9683 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Tajikistan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 4 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.07 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,124 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.74 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.258 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.23 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1154 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1154 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1334 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1993 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in Tajikistan?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Tajikistan was 1.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.11 in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Tajikistan ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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