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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income
Tajikistan: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 6.1% (2024), 51st of 151 in the world and 2nd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 16.9% (2024), 52nd of 151 in the world and 1st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 55.4% (2024), 55th of 151 in the world and 2nd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
TajikistanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
TajikistanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Tajikistan 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 | 6.1%2024 | 51/151 | 2/47 | 79.4%1999 | 15.7%2009 | 9.1%2021 | −9.6 ppsince 2009 | 0.6% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 16.9%2024 | 52/151 | 1/47 | 92.6%1999 | 37.1%2009 | 22.6%2021 | −20.2 ppsince 2009 | 1.1% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 55.4%2024 | 55/151 | 2/47 | 99.4%1999 | 82.0%2009 | 64.9%2021 | −26.6 ppsince 2009 | 4.8% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 19.8%2024 | 82/145 | 14/47 | · | · | 25.6%2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 36.12024 | 63/151 | 4/47 | 29.51999 | 30.82009 | 32.42021 | +17%since 2009 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 28.2%2024 | 65/151 | 3/47 | 23.3%1999 | 24.1%2009 | 24.5%2021 | +4.1 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.1%2024 | 82/151 | 35/47 | 8.3%1999 | 8.4%2009 | 7.6%2021 | −1.3 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 8.0%2024 | 65/167 | 2/47 | 40.0%2001 | 24.5% | 10.4% | −11.6 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 24.0%2024 | 79/155 | 4/45 | · | · | 30.2% | — | 10.4% | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 54.5%2024 | 105/145 | 45/46 | · | 2.5%2011 | 39.5%2021 | +43.1 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 28.6%2025 | 85/190 | 35/52 | 15.0% | 19.0% | 23.8% | +9.5 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $531m2023 | 65/145 | 6/19 | $112m | $324m | $715m | +36%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 3.5%2023 | 58/139 | 4/18 | 13.6% | 4.6% | 7.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $51.12023 | 84/145 | 12/19 | $17.8 | $42.3 | $73.4 | +7.5%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−9.6 pp6.1% in 2024
- Poverty, $4.20/day−20.2 pp16.9% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day−26.6 pp55.4% in 2024
- Undernourishment−11.6 pp8.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+17%36.1 in 2024
- Top 10% income share+4.1 pp28.2% in 2024
- Bottom 20% income share−1.3 pp7.1% 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
Tajikistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Tajikistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Tajikistan | China | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 6.1%2024 | 0.0%2022 | — | 2.3%2025 | 2.2%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 16.9%2024 | 0.5%2022 | — | 4.0%2025 | 12.5%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 55.4%2024 | 21.3%2022 | — | 12.4%2025 | 65.2%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 19.8%2024 | 0.0%2020 | 47.1%2019 | 5.8%2025 | 24.0%2025 |
| Gini index | 36.12024 | 36.02022 | — | 32.72025 | 27.52024 |
| Top 10% income share | 28.2%2024 | 28.4%2022 | — | 24.2%2025 | 22.9%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.1%2024 | 7.3%2022 | — | 7.0%2025 | 9.6%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 8.0%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 27.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 4.8%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 24.0%2024 | — | 77.8%2024 | — | 7.4%2024 |