Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty 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 of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 109th out of 120 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.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) 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 of population living in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty 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 of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Kazakhstan ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty 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 of population living in extreme poverty. 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.