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

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 52.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
52.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.4%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2020

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

02040602006201320202006: 27.4 poorest2011: 42.3 poorest2012: 47 poorest2013: 44.6 poorest2014: 48.4 poorest2015: 48.3 poorest2016: 49.1 poorest2017: 50.2 poorest2018: 51.6 poorest2019: 52.9 poorest2020: 52.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 52.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 52.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2006.

That places Kyrgyzstan 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2006 27.4%
2011 42.3% +54.4%
2012 47.0% +11.1%
2013 44.6% -5.2%
2014 48.4% +8.5%
2015 48.3% -0.2%
2016 49.1% +1.8%
2017 50.2% +2.2%
2018 51.6% +2.7%
2019 52.9% +2.5%
2020 52.8% -0.2%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 52.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 4.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 52.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.4%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1
2010s 48.3% 42.3% 52.9% 9
2020s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 56.0% compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 55.9% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 55.0% compare
  4. 11 Georgia 51.9% compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 44.6% compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kyrgyzstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kyrgyzstan was 52.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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