Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 17.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Uzbekistan, 1998–2025
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 2025, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Uzbekistan stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Uzbekistan peaked at 93.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 76th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.8% | — |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -76.3% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 93.1% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 societal poverty line in Uzbekistan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Uzbekistan was 17.2% in 2025, 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Uzbekistan ranks 76th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.