Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 12.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan peaked at 20.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2002.
Uzbekistan ranks 53rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.9% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -14.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 12.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan was 12.3% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Uzbekistan ranks 53rd 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.