Kyrgyzstan: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Kyrgyzstan

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 65.20
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1998 - 2024
 Average 84.09
 Min - Max 65.20 - 97.70
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is 65.2 percent, a decline from 72.1 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 33.96 percent, based on data from 25 countries. Historically, the average for Kyrgyzstan from 1998 to 2024 is 84.09 percent. The minimum value, 65.2 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 97.7 percent was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Kyrgyzstan - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kyrgyzstan - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - historical chart - 1998-2024




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.

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