Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 66.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tajikistan, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 66.8% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan peaked at 99.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2023.
Tajikistan ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.8% | — |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 88.9% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 66.8% | 76.2% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan was 66.8% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Tajikistan ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.