Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Prosperity gap was 4.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan is 4.38, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.78 | — |
| 2001 | 11.92 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 11.71 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.75 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.19 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.41 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.08 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.29 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.73 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.72 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.38 | -7.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 | 5.74 | 12.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.29 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.38 | 5.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan?
- Prosperity gap in Kyrgyzstan was 4.38 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for prosperity gap?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.