Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
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 Tajikistan stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tajikistan peaked at 79.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 39th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.4% | — |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 30.7% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 27.4% | 4 |
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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 headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tajikistan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tajikistan was 26.0% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Tajikistan ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.