Share of population in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0402 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0402.
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 in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan peaked at 20.68 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0374, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 110th 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 in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.64 | — |
| 1996 | 14.62 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.68 | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2 | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 12.27 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 7.56 | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 14.56 | +92.8% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7873 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7766 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5221 | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2324 | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1461 | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.075 | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1049 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 | +61.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1155 | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0611 | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0797 | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0374 | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0402 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.63 | 14.62 | 14.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.47 | 0.7766 | 20.68 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1576 | 0.0611 | 0.5221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 | 0.0374 | 0.0402 | 2 |
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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 share of population in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Kazakhstan was 0.0402 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Kazakhstan ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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