Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Uzbekistan, 2001–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 5.8% for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Uzbekistan peaked at 27.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.5% | — |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -34.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 24% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 5.8% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 61 Russian Federation 7.2% compare
- 62 Chile 6.5% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 6.0% compare
- 65 Thailand 5.4% compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 5.0% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 4.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uzbekistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 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 3.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,344 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 6.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.83 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Uzbekistan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Uzbekistan was 5.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Uzbekistan ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.