Denmark vs Kazakhstan: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Denmark
7.4%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
8.3%
in 2021
Denmark rank
121st
Kazakhstan rank
118th

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Denmark
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 121st and Kazakhstan ranks 118th of 123 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 21.7% 15.1% Kazakhstan
2010s 7.5% 11.9% 4.4% Kazakhstan
2020s 7.8% 8.9% 1.2% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Denmark or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Denmark and Kazakhstan?
0.9%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kazakhstan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Kazakhstan rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Denmark ranks 121st and Kazakhstan ranks 118th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.