Poverty and living standards in Regions of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan: official figures
19.7% of people in Regions of Republican Subordination live in households in the poorest national fifth by assets and living conditions (wealth quintile), and 10.1% in the richest fifth. For Tajikistan each fifth is 20% by definition (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
How unequal is wealth in Regions of Republican Subordination?
The Gini index of household wealth in Regions of Republican Subordination is 0.25 (Tajikistan: 0.32); higher means wealth is more concentrated. Source: 2023 Demographic and Health Survey.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many people in Regions of Republican Subordination cook with solid fuel?
9.6% of people in Regions of Republican Subordination mainly cook with solid fuels such as wood, dung or coal, compared with 14.2% nationally (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many people in Regions of Republican Subordination have safe drinking water?
96.2% of people in Regions of Republican Subordination have at least a basic drinking water service, and 2.9% rely on surface water such as a river or canal, against 5.1% nationally (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many people in Regions of Republican Subordination have basic sanitation?
96.4% of people in Regions of Republican Subordination have at least a basic sanitation service, compared with 97.2% across Tajikistan (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Regions of Republican Subordination?
Police registered 3,830 crimes in Regions of Republican Subordination in 2023, or 174 per 100,000 residents (Tajikistan: 207); 2nd lowest of 5 divisions. Registered crime reflects reporting as well as the level of crime.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyIs crime rising in Regions of Republican Subordination?
Registered crimes in Regions of Republican Subordination changed by -12.8% between 2019 and 2023 (4,393 to 3,830), and by -9.1% in the last year, compared with -3.1% over four years for Tajikistan.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow Regions of Republican Subordination compares with other regions
Population in the lowest wealth quintile (2023)
Regions of Republican Subordination ranks 3 of 5, highest first. Share of people in households in the poorest fifth of the national wealth index (survey estimate); the national figure is 20% by construction.
| Rank | Region | Population in the lowest wealth quintile |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 36.3% |
| 2 | Khatlon Region | 30.8% |
| 3 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 19.7% |
| 4 | Sughd Region | 12.0% |
| 5 | Dushanbe | 0.3% |
Population in the highest wealth quintile (2023)
Regions of Republican Subordination ranks 4 of 5, highest first. Share of people in households in the richest fifth of the national wealth index (survey estimate).
| Rank | Region | Population in the highest wealth quintile |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushanbe | 91.4% |
| 2 | Sughd Region | 19.8% |
| 3 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 14.0% |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 10.1% |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 7.4% |
Population mainly cooking with solid fuels (2023)
Regions of Republican Subordination ranks 4 of 5, highest first. Wood, dung, charcoal, coal or crop residues as the main cooking fuel (survey estimate).
| Rank | Region | Population mainly cooking with solid fuels |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sughd Region | 22.9% |
| 2 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 14.6% |
| 3 | Khatlon Region | 14.2% |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 9.6% |
| 5 | Dushanbe | 0.1% |
Population drinking surface water (2023)
Regions of Republican Subordination ranks 3 of 5, highest first. Share of people whose main drinking water is surface water such as a river, canal or lake (survey estimate).
| Rank | Region | Population drinking surface water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khatlon Region | 11.8% |
| 2 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 2.9% |
| 3 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 2.9% |
| 4 | Dushanbe | 0.0% |
| 5 | Sughd Region | 0.0% |
Registered crimes per 100,000 residents (2023)
Regions of Republican Subordination ranks 4 of 5, highest first. Crimes registered by the police; reflects reporting as well as crime.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushanbe | 345 |
| 2 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 324 |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 218 |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 174 |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 160 |
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Sources
- Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan: Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2024 (statistical yearbook), page 119: registered crimes, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 001ffdbd3828…)
- Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF: Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2023, final report (Russian edition), tables 15.2 and 15.7 (drinking water and sanitation service levels), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db89f264b03…)
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