Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 12.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kyrgyzstan is 12.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 82.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.0% | — |
| 2000 | 82.9% | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -23.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 19.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 31.3% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 23.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 12.5% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More poverty & inequality data for Kyrgyzstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kyrgyzstan was 12.5% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.