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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income
Kyrgyzstan: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 2.2% (2024), 72nd of 151 in the world and 7th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 12.5% (2024), 59th of 151 in the world and 3rd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 65.2% (2024), 45th of 151 in the world and 1st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
KyrgyzstanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
KyrgyzstanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Kyrgyzstan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 2.2%2024 | 72/151 | 7/47 | 66.2% | 12.6% | 9.4% | −5.9 ppsince 2014 | 0.6% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 12.5%2024 | 59/151 | 3/47 | 82.9% | 32.9% | 31.8% | −18.3 ppsince 2014 | 1.1% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 65.2%2024 | 45/151 | 1/47 | 97.6% | 82.5% | 81.3% | −18.9 ppsince 2014 | 4.8% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 24.0%2025 | 63/145 | 2/47 | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 27.52024 | 134/151 | 35/47 | 31.0 | 30.1 | 29.0 | +2.6%since 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 22.9%2024 | 129/151 | 31/47 | 24.8% | 24.6% | 24.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.6%2024 | 10/151 | 7/47 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% | −0.4 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 4.8%2024 | 85/167 | 4/47 | 12.9%2001 | 7.9% | 7.0% | −1.9 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 7.4%2024 | 129/155 | 25/45 | · | · | 6.6% | — | 10.4% | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 72.3%2024 | 74/145 | 38/46 | · | 3.8%2011 | 45.1%2021 | +53.8 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 33.3%2025 | 56/190 | 27/52 | 2.3% | 23.3% | 16.5% | +14.2 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $441m2023 | 72/145 | 7/19 | $193m | $327m | $475m | −18%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 2.9%2023 | 64/139 | 5/18 | 15.0% | 7.3% | 5.9% | −4.9 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $62.02023 | 76/145 | 11/19 | $39.5 | $59.8 | $70.6 | −34%since 2013 | $50.8 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−5.9 pp2.2% in 2024
- Poverty, $4.20/day−18.3 pp12.5% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day−18.9 pp65.2% in 2024
- Undernourishment−1.9 pp4.8% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+2.6%27.5 in 2024
- Bottom 20% income share−0.4 pp9.6% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kyrgyzstan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kyrgyzstan | China | Uzbekistan | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 2.2%2024 | 0.0%2022 | 2.3%2025 | 0.0%2021 | 6.1%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 12.5%2024 | 0.5%2022 | 4.0%2025 | 0.3%2021 | 16.9%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 65.2%2024 | 21.3%2022 | 12.4%2025 | 15.2%2021 | 55.4%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 24.0%2025 | 0.0%2020 | 5.8%2025 | 5.0%2024 | 19.8%2024 |
| Gini index | 27.52024 | 36.02022 | 32.72025 | 29.22021 | 36.12024 |
| Top 10% income share | 22.9%2024 | 28.4%2022 | 24.2%2025 | 24.8%2021 | 28.2%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.6%2024 | 7.3%2022 | 7.0%2025 | 9.8%2021 | 7.1%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 4.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 8.0%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 7.4%2024 | — | — | 1.4%2024 | 24.0%2024 |