Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prosperity gap was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Kazakhstan stood at 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.81 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- 66 China (People’s Republic of) 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 66 Panama 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kazakhstan
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.01 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,530 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 20.46 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.182 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Kazakhstan?
- Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2001.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prosperity gap?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.