Kazakhstan vs Netherlands: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Kazakhstan
13.56 million people
in 2021
Netherlands
17.47 million people
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Netherlands rank
35th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.47 million people against 13.56 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.91 million people.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 120 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2.91 million people 14.77 million people 11.86 million people Netherlands
2000s 5.52 million people 16.27 million people 10.75 million people Netherlands
2010s 10.97 million people 16.86 million people 5.88 million people Netherlands
2020s 13.13 million people 17.43 million people 4.30 million people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Kazakhstan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 17.47 million people against 13.56 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
3.91 million people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.