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

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 98.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2020
All-time low
56.2%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2020

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

0204060801002006201320202006: 56.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 96.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 91.5 <$2.15 a day2013: 95.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 97.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 95.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 97.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 97.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 98.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 98.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 98.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 98.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 98.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2006.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 56.2%
2011 96.5% +71.5%
2012 91.5% -5.1%
2013 95.8% +4.6%
2014 97.4% +1.8%
2015 95.1% -2.4%
2016 97.3% +2.4%
2017 97.1% -0.2%
2018 98.7% +1.6%
2019 98.1% -0.6%
2020 98.8% +0.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.2% 56.2% 56.2% 1
2010s 96.4% 91.5% 98.7% 9
2020s 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 9 Thailand 99.6% compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 99.2% compare
  3. 11 Armenia 98.9% compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 98.4% compare
  5. 14 Chile 97.5% compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 96.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Kyrgyzstan was 98.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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