Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 50.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan stood at 50.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% 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 Tajikistan peaked at 97.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2015.
That places Tajikistan 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.7% | — |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 59.8% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tajikistan was 50.5% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2015.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Tajikistan ranks 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 (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.