Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 12.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan, 1998–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan is 12.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan peaked at 20.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2002.
Uzbekistan ranks 54th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.9% | — |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -14.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 12.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More infrastructure data for Uzbekistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 110.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1739 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Uzbekistan was 12.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Uzbekistan ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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