The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 66.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.2% | — |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -42.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +90.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -20.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 9.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.5% compare
- 51 Nepal 2.4% compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.3%
- 54 Paraguay 2.1% compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 2.1% compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan was 2.2% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.