Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 6.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Tajikistan, 1999–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Tajikistan stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Tajikistan peaked at 62.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2015.
That places Tajikistan 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.0% | — |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 6.8% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.1% compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.1% compare
- 33 Philippines 6.8% compare
- 35 Colombia 6.0% compare
- 36 Mauritania 5.4% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.0% compare
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 population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Tajikistan?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Tajikistan was 6.1% in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Tajikistan ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.