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

Kyrgyzstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 95.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
95.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2020
All-time low
34.5%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2020

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

0204060801002006201320202006: 34.5 <$2.15 a day2011: 88.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 83.5 <$2.15 a day2013: 85 <$2.15 a day2014: 92.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 87.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 91.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 91.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 95.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 95.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 95.7 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2020, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kyrgyzstan stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 95.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2006.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 34.5%
2011 88.9% +158.0%
2012 83.5% -6.1%
2013 85.0% +1.8%
2014 92.6% +9.0%
2015 87.1% -5.9%
2016 91.8% +5.4%
2017 91.8% +0.0%
2018 95.3% +3.8%
2019 95.3% +0.1%
2020 95.7% +0.4%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 95.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 95.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1
2010s 90.2% 83.5% 95.3% 9
2020s 95.7% 95.7% 95.7% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 8 Serbia 98.3% compare
  2. 9 Thailand 98.3% compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 96.3% compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 95.5% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 95.4% compare
  6. 14 Chile 95.2% 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 95.7% 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 95.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th 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 7.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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