Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 489,124 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 489,124 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan peaked at 489,124 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 28,967 people | — |
| 2001 | 26,104 people | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 27,987 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 29,135 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34,306 people | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 106,065 people | +209.2% |
| 2006 | 90,078 people | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 127,174 people | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 102,143 people | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 80,442 people | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 95,104 people | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 189,405 people | +99.2% |
| 2012 | 216,690 people | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 243,761 people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 204,397 people | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 171,760 people | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 132,674 people | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 212,528 people | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 319,850 people | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 326,036 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 400,484 people | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 489,124 people | +22.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 489,124 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 489,124 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,484 people | 0 people | 28,967 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 69,270 people | 26,104 people | 127,174 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 211,220 people | 95,104 people | 326,036 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,804 people | 400,484 people | 489,124 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More poverty & inequality data for Kazakhstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,530 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 48.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.46 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Kazakhstan was 489,124 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 489,124 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.