Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Uzbekistan, 1998–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Uzbekistan is 2.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Uzbekistan peaked at 93.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 57th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 79.8% | — |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -95.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 54 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.5% compare
- 54 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 56 Nepal 2.4% compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
- 59 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.1% compare
- 59 Paraguay 2.1% compare
- 59 State of Palestine 2.1% compare
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 population below international poverty line in Uzbekistan?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Uzbekistan was 2.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Uzbekistan ranks 57th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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