Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 4.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.5%
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

1234562006201320202006: 0.9912011: 4.82012: 5.62013: 5.62014: 22015: 2.42016: 42017: 32018: 4.12019: 3.22020: 4.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 1.0%
2011 4.8% +380.8%
2012 5.6% +17.0%
2013 5.6% +0.0%
2014 2.0% -64.2%
2015 2.4% +19.7%
2016 4.0% +69.3%
2017 3.0% -26.3%
2018 4.1% +37.8%
2019 3.2% -23.0%
2020 4.5% +43.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 3.8% 2.0% 5.6% 9
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 26 Kosovo 5.2% compare
  2. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.2% compare
  3. 28 Türkiye 4.7% compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 4.5% compare
  5. 31 Pakistan 1.4% compare
  6. 32 Honduras 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kyrgyzstan was 4.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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