Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Central Asia, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 2.4% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Central Asia peaked at 64.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 27th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.0% | — |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -90.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -90.5% | 48.4% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.0% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 48.4% | 64.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 5 |
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- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 18.0% compare
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- 30 Honduras 15.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Central Asia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Central Asia was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Central Asia ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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