Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 4.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
4.8%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2003
All-time low
4.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2003–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Tajikistan, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Tajikistan is 4.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Tajikistan peaked at 30.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.8% | — |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 24.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 4.7% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
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 the international poverty line of in Tajikistan?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Tajikistan was 4.8% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Tajikistan ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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