Three metrics of inequality in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Three metrics of inequality was 53.14 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Kazakhstan, 1993–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Kazakhstan is 53.14, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.16, in 1993.
That places Kazakhstan 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Three metrics of inequality in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.16 | — |
| 1996 | 53.59 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 56.48 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 57.13 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 51.14 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 53.79 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 54.21 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.34 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.05 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.25 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 53.66 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.43 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 51.87 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.23 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 48.16 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 52.51 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 52.81 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.14 | +0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 53.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 53.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.38 | 47.16 | 53.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.23 | 51.14 | 57.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.72 | 48.16 | 53.66 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 64 Nigeria 53.79 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 53.71 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 53.66 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 52.98 compare
- 68 Pakistan 52.98 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 52.5 compare
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 three metrics of inequality in Kazakhstan?
- Three metrics of inequality in Kazakhstan was 53.14 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.16 in 1993.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.