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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income
Uzbekistan: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 2.3% (2025), 71st of 151 in the world and 6th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 4.0% (2025), 84th of 151 in the world and 8th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 12.4% (2025), 97th of 151 in the world and 11th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Uzbekistan 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 | 2.3%2025 | 71/151 | 6/47 | 93.8% | · | 4.4%2021 | −91.0 ppsince 2003 | 0.6% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 4.0%2025 | 84/151 | 8/47 | 97.4% | · | 9.1%2021 | −93.2 ppsince 2003 | 1.1% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 12.4%2025 | 97/151 | 11/47 | 99.6% | · | 38.1%2021 | −87.3 ppsince 2003 | 4.8% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 5.8%2025 | 136/145 | 45/47 | 27.5%2001 | 17.7% | 17.0%2021 | −8.3 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 32.72025 | 100/151 | 19/47 | 35.9 | · | 32.92021 | −7.1%since 2003 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.2%2025 | 119/151 | 24/47 | 28.5% | · | 24.7%2021 | −4.1 ppsince 2003 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.0%2025 | 86/151 | 37/47 | 7.2% | · | 7.0%2021 | −0.5 ppsince 2003 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 167/167 | 47/47 | 18.9%2001 | 3.4% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 59.7%2024 | 94/145 | 42/46 | · | 22.5%2011 | 44.1%2021 | +18.9 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 38.0%2025 | 38/190 | 16/52 | 7.2% | 22.0% | 32.0% | +22.0 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.2bn2023 | 37/145 | 3/19 | $185m | $142m | $1.5bn | +307%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 1.1%2023 | 92/139 | 11/18 | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | +0.8 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $33.72023 | 102/145 | 14/19 | $7.5 | $5.0 | $43.6 | +239%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−91.0 pp2.3% in 2025
- Poverty, $4.20/day−93.2 pp4.0% in 2025
- Poverty, $8.30/day−87.3 pp12.4% in 2025
- National poverty rate−8.3 pp5.8% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Bottom 20% income share−0.5 pp7.0% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Uzbekistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uzbekistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uzbekistan | Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 2.3%2025 | — | 0.0%2021 | 6.1%2024 | — | 2.2%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 4.0%2025 | — | 0.3%2021 | 16.9%2024 | — | 12.5%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 12.4%2025 | — | 15.2%2021 | 55.4%2024 | — | 65.2%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 5.8%2025 | 47.1%2019 | 5.0%2024 | 19.8%2024 | — | 24.0%2025 |
| Gini index | 32.72025 | — | 29.22021 | 36.12024 | — | 27.52024 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.2%2025 | — | 24.8%2021 | 28.2%2024 | — | 22.9%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.0%2025 | — | 9.8%2021 | 7.1%2024 | — | 9.6%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 27.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 8.0%2024 | 4.1%2024 | 4.8%2024 |
| Account ownership | 59.7%2024 | 9.7%2021 | 87.0%2024 | 54.5%2024 | 40.6%2017 | 72.3%2024 |