Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Kyrgyzstan
16.4%
in 2023
Tajikistan
16.9%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
37th
Tajikistan rank
35th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 16.9% against 16.4% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 55.3% | 3.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 29.8% | 4.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 16.9% against 16.4% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release