In the two most mountainous countries, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, living in a high altitude area is also correlated with a significantly higher risk of poverty (World Bank 2009a, World Bank 2009b). Higher food prices may actually have benefited rural households that derive their income from agriculture, i.e. for those who are net producers of food. However, recent data on Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan show that between 2007 and 2009 poverty reduced to a lesser extent in rural areas compared to urban areas (Slay 2011).