Poverty and living standards in Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
32.4% of people in Bishkek City lived below the national poverty line in 2023, 4th highest of 9 regions; the national poverty rate was 29.8%.
What is the cost of living in Bishkek City?
The living wage (official subsistence minimum) in Bishkek City averaged 8,171 som per person per month in 2024, 2nd highest of 9 regions.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyIs the pension in Bishkek City enough to live on?
The living wage for a pensioner in Bishkek City was 7,279 som a month in 2024, while the average pension paid was 12,796 som for women and 14,394 som for men (average pension for everyone: 13,240 som, or 182% of the pensioner living wage).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Bishkek City?
Police registered 1,702 crimes for every 100,000 people aged 14 and over in Bishkek City in 2024, the highest of 9 regions.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many people commit crimes in Bishkek City?
5,617 people were identified as having committed a crime in Bishkek City in 2024 (5,678 in 2023).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow Bishkek City compares with other cities
Poverty rate (2023)
Bishkek City ranks 4 of 9, highest first. Share of the population below the national poverty line.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batken Region | 48.1% |
| 2 | Naryn Region | 38.1% |
| 3 | Jalal-Abad Region | 36.1% |
| 4 | Bishkek City | 32.4% |
| 5 | Issyk-Kul Region | 30.9% |
| 6 | Chuy Region | 26.6% |
| 7 | Talas Region | 23.2% |
Living wage per person per month (som) (2024)
Bishkek City ranks 2 of 9, highest first. Official subsistence minimum, average for the whole population.
| Rank | Region | Living wage per person per month (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalal-Abad Region | 8,218 som |
| 2 | Bishkek City | 8,171 som |
| 3 | Naryn Region | 8,043 som |
| 4 | Batken Region | 7,911 som |
| 5 | Osh Region | 7,723 som |
| 6 | Osh City | 7,709 som |
| 7 | Talas Region | 7,664 som |
Registered crimes per 100,000 people aged 14+ (2024)
Bishkek City ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 100,000 people aged 14+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek City | 1,702 |
| 2 | Osh City | 941 |
| 3 | Chuy Region | 756 |
| 4 | Issyk-Kul Region | 561 |
| 5 | Naryn Region | 323 |
| 6 | Batken Region | 320 |
| 7 | Talas Region | 313 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data): Socio-economic development of the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, January-December 2024 (poverty, local budgets, mortgages, schools online), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9352a8366a7…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Statistical Yearbook of the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2024, section 25: Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic (published 25 December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96609efffe64…)
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