Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 19.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kyrgyzstan stood at 19.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 66.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 69th 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 societal poverty line in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.9% | — |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -5.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.3%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +50.8% | 43.9% | 66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 26.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 26.3% | 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 societal poverty line in Kyrgyzstan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Kyrgyzstan was 19.4% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.