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 60.10
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 74.76
 Min - Max 60.10 - 95.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 60.1 percent, a decline from 62.2 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 34.79 percent, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Kyrgyzstan from 2000 to 2022 is 74.76 percent. The minimum value, 60.1 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 95.2 percent was recorded in 2000. 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 - 2000-2022




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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