Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 15.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 15.2% for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kazakhstan peaked at 77.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 70th out of 123 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 74.0% | — |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 69.5% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 42.3% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 67 Belize 19.7% compare
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.4% compare
- 69 Jordan 15.3% compare
- 70 Argentina 15.2% compare
- 72 Montenegro 14.5% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 14.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kazakhstan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kazakhstan?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Kazakhstan was 15.2% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.