Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 19.74 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.74 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
19.74 million
in 2021
All-time low
12.35 million
in 2001
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1993200720211993: 14.7M1996: 14.0M2001: 12.4M2002: 13.1M2003: 13.8M2004: 14.7M2005: 13.6M2006: 15.7M2007: 16.1M2008: 16.3M2009: 16.5M2010: 16.7M2011: 17.0M2012: 17.3M2013: 17.5M2014: 17.8M2015: 18.1M2016: 18.3M2017: 18.6M2018: 18.9M2019: 19.2M2020: 19.5M2021: 19.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan is 19.74 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan peaked at 19.74 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.35 million, in 2001.

That places Kazakhstan 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 14.74 million
1996 14.02 million -4.9%
2001 12.35 million -11.9%
2002 13.12 million +6.2%
2003 13.82 million +5.3%
2004 14.65 million +6.1%
2005 13.64 million -6.9%
2006 15.72 million +15.2%
2007 16.09 million +2.3%
2008 16.30 million +1.3%
2009 16.49 million +1.2%
2010 16.75 million +1.6%
2011 17.03 million +1.7%
2012 17.28 million +1.5%
2013 17.54 million +1.5%
2014 17.80 million +1.5%
2015 18.07 million +1.5%
2016 18.33 million +1.5%
2017 18.63 million +1.6%
2018 18.92 million +1.6%
2019 19.19 million +1.4%
2020 19.47 million +1.5%
2021 19.74 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.38 million 14.02 million 14.74 million 2
2000s 14.69 million 12.35 million 16.49 million 9
2010s 17.95 million 16.75 million 19.19 million 10
2020s 19.61 million 19.47 million 19.74 million 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 40 Taiwan, China 23.46 million compare
  2. 41 Sri Lanka 21.21 million compare
  3. 42 Cameroon 20.08 million compare
  4. 44 Chile 19.69 million compare
  5. 45 Romania 18.93 million compare
  6. 46 Syrian Arab Republic 18.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Kazakhstan was 19.74 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 19.74 million in 2021.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.35 million in 2001.
How does Kazakhstan rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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