Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 66.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 57th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.7% | — |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 9.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 55 Nepal 2.4% compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 2.3% compare
- 58 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.1% compare
- 58 Paraguay 2.1% compare
- 58 State of Palestine 2.1% compare
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Kyrgyzstan?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kyrgyzstan was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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