Proportion of population below international poverty line in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Tajikistan stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Tajikistan peaked at 79.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 30th out of 110 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.4% | — |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 15.7% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Tajikistan?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Tajikistan was 6.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Tajikistan ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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