Tajikistan—Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
Tajikistan's poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) was 6.1% in 2024, ranking #31 out of 115 countries. This represents a -16.4% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 56.0% (2003) and the lowest was 6.1% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 56.0% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 81.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Burundi | 74.2% | 2020 |
| 4 | Zambia | 71.7% | 2022 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 71.6% | 2021 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 60.5% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 45.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 42.1% | 2021 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 41.8% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
% of population