Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 79.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
79.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2018
All-time low
47.3%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

0204060802006201320202006: 47.3 poorest2011: 69.3 poorest2012: 73 poorest2013: 74.9 poorest2014: 76.7 poorest2015: 75.2 poorest2016: 77 poorest2017: 78 poorest2018: 79.6 poorest2019: 79.4 poorest2020: 79.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Kyrgyzstan is 79.6%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 79.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2006.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 47.3%
2011 69.3% +46.6%
2012 73.0% +5.3%
2013 74.9% +2.6%
2014 76.7% +2.4%
2015 75.2% -2.0%
2016 77.0% +2.4%
2017 78.0% +1.3%
2018 79.6% +2.1%
2019 79.4% -0.3%
2020 79.6% +0.2%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 79.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 3.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 79.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.1%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1
2010s 75.9% 69.3% 79.6% 9
2020s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 7 Mongolia 80.6% compare
  2. 8 Serbia 80.5% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 80.2% compare
  4. 11 Georgia 75.3% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo 63.4% compare
  6. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 63.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Kyrgyzstan was 79.6% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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