Poverty and living standards in Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan: official figures
The poverty rate in Bukhara Region was 6.0% in 2025, the 7th lowest of 14 among the regions. The national rate was 5.8%.
Is poverty falling in Bukhara Region?
The poverty rate in Bukhara Region fell from 14.5% in 2021 to 6.0% in 2025, a fall of 8.5 percentage points. Nationally it fell from 17.0% to 5.8% (11.2 points).
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copyHas Bukhara Region moved up or down the poverty ranking?
In 2021 Bukhara Region had the 6th lowest of 14 poverty rate among the regions (14.5%); in 2025 it had the 7th lowest of 14 (6.0%).
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copyIs Bukhara Region poorer than the rest of Uzbekistan?
The poverty rate in Bukhara Region was 0.2 points above the national rate in 2025 (6.0% against 5.8%).
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copyHow many people live in poverty in Bukhara Region?
Applied to the 2025 population of 2,077,000, a poverty rate of 6.0% means roughly 124,620 people below the poverty line (an estimate from the published rate, not a count).
Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copyHow Bukhara Region compares with other regions
Poverty rate (2025)
Bukhara Region ranks 8 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Andijan Region | 6.1% |
| 6 | Samarkand Region | 6.1% |
| 7 | Surkhandarya Region | 6.1% |
| 8 | Bukhara Region | 6.0% |
| 9 | Jizzakh Region | 5.8% |
| 10 | Fergana Region | 5.7% |
| 11 | Namangan Region | 5.5% |
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Sources
- National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database): Poverty rate (%), by region, 2021-2025 (household survey, minimum consumption spending line), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6d5cdfeee45d…)
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