Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prosperity gap was 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
39th
of 123 countries
All-time high
12.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2000
All-time low
4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan is 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2000 | 12.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 36 Guatemala 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 37 Colombia 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 38 Indonesia 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 39 Philippines 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 39 Tajikistan 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 42 Nicaragua 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kyrgyzstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan was 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prosperity gap?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.