Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.0% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 123rd out of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.6% | — |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +92.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%. (36 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (46 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Kazakhstan was 0.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Kazakhstan ranks 123rd out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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