Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 1,868 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kazakhstan is 1,868 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 733.9% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.32 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 224 people, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 851,959 people | — |
| 1996 | 920,871 people | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million people | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 833,767 people | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 549,542 people | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 263,330 people | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 881,518 people | +234.8% |
| 2006 | 71,278 people | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 34,836 people | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 2,156 people | -93.8% |
| 2009 | 15,420 people | +615.2% |
| 2010 | 15,444 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,063 people | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 4,223 people | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 3,304 people | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 455 people | -86.2% |
| 2015 | 1,889 people | +315.2% |
| 2016 | 2,049 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3,502 people | +70.9% |
| 2018 | 1,926 people | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 1,625 people | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 224 people | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 1,868 people | +733.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 886,415 people | 851,959 people | 920,871 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 440,925 people | 2,156 people | 1.32 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,948 people | 455 people | 15,444 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 people | 224 people | 1,868 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kazakhstan?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Kazakhstan was 1,868 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 224 people in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Kazakhstan ranks 104th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.