Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 110th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.6% | — |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +92.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.8% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Kazakhstan?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Kazakhstan was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.