Kazakhstan vs Niger: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Kazakhstan
0.8%
in 2021
Niger
1.3%
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
119th
Niger rank
116th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Kazakhstan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Niger ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Kazakhstan or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Kazakhstan and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Niger rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Niger ranks 116th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.