Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 15.15 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
15.15
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
77.39
in 2001
All-time low
15.15
in 2021
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021

204060801993200720211993: 741996: 69.52001: 77.42002: 75.62003: 712004: 68.32005: 64.72006: 55.72007: 43.32008: 42.32009: 43.12010: 37.52011: 23.92012: 23.62013: 182014: 19.32015: 22.22016: 29.12017: 23.62018: 18.82019: 19.32020: 18.62021: 15.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan is 15.15, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan peaked at 77.39 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.15, in 2021.

Kazakhstan ranks 67th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1993 73.96
1996 69.5 -6.0%
2001 77.39 +11.4%
2002 75.57 -2.4%
2003 71.04 -6.0%
2004 68.28 -3.9%
2005 64.72 -5.2%
2006 55.67 -14.0%
2007 43.26 -22.3%
2008 42.31 -2.2%
2009 43.11 +1.9%
2010 37.49 -13.1%
2011 23.9 -36.2%
2012 23.58 -1.3%
2013 18.01 -23.6%
2014 19.31 +7.2%
2015 22.16 +14.8%
2016 29.09 +31.3%
2017 23.64 -18.7%
2018 18.78 -20.5%
2019 19.28 +2.6%
2020 18.58 -3.6%
2021 15.15 -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.73 69.5 73.96 2
2000s 60.15 42.31 77.39 9
2010s 23.52 18.01 37.49 10
2020s 16.87 15.15 18.58 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 64 Panama 19.8 compare
  2. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.36 compare
  3. 66 Jordan 15.3 compare
  4. 68 Montenegro 14.51 compare
  5. 69 Dominican Republic 13.96 compare
  6. 70 Uzbekistan 12.42

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Kazakhstan was 15.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 77.39 in 2001.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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