Belarus vs Kazakhstan: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Belarus
3.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
5.0%
in 2024
Belarus rank
69th
Kazakhstan rank
66th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5.0% against 3.5% in Belarus, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 69th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.2% | 1.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Belarus or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 5.0% against 3.5% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Belarus and Kazakhstan?
- 1.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kazakhstan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Belarus ranks 69th and Kazakhstan ranks 66th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.