Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 49.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kyrgyzstan is 49.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 93.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2022.
That places Kyrgyzstan 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -3.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 49.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.8%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 49.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 34.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 57.8% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 52.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 49.8% | 58.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kyrgyzstan was 49.8% in 2022, 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2022.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $5.50 per day.