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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Kazakhstan: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.0% (2021), 143rd of 151 in the world and 44th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.3% (2021), 129th of 151 in the world and 32nd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 15.2% (2021), 94th of 151 in the world and 9th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
KazakhstanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
KazakhstanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Kazakhstan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.0%2021 | 143/151 | 44/47 | 20.7%2001 | 0.5% | 0.0% | −0.2 ppsince 2011 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.3%2021 | 129/151 | 32/47 | 38.3%2001 | 3.0% | 0.4% | −0.8 ppsince 2011 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 15.2%2021 | 94/151 | 9/47 | 77.4%2001 | 37.5% | 18.6% | −8.7 ppsince 2011 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 5.0%2024 | 141/145 | 46/47 | · | · | 5.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 29.22021 | 129/151 | 32/47 | 36.02001 | 28.0 | 28.7 | +4.3%since 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.8%2021 | 104/151 | 20/47 | 27.1%2001 | 23.1% | 24.2% | +1.8 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.8%2021 | 7/151 | 5/47 | 6.7%2001 | 9.5% | 9.8% | +0.3 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 136/167 | 27/47 | 6.5%2001 | 7.6% | 2.5% | −2.7 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 1.4%2024 | 154/155 | 44/45 | · | · | 2.8% | — | 10.4% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 87.0%2024 | 45/145 | 26/46 | · | 42.1%2011 | 81.1%2021 | +33.1 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 18.4%2025 | 133/190 | 48/52 | 10.4% | 17.8% | 27.1% | −7.8 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $79.1m2023 | 122/145 | 18/19 | $185m | $198m | $75.1m | −13%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.0%2023 | 133/139 | 18/18 | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $3.92023 | 134/145 | 19/19 | $11.9 | $11.8 | $3.9 | −25%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−0.2 pp0.0% in 2021
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.8 pp0.3% in 2021
- Poverty, $8.30/day−8.7 pp15.2% in 2021
- Bottom 20% income share+0.3 pp9.8% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+4.3%29.2 in 2021
- Top 10% income share+1.8 pp24.8% in 2021
- Women in parliament−7.8 pp18.4% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kazakhstan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kazakhstan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kazakhstan | China | Russia | Uzbekistan | Turkmenistan | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2022 | 0.1%2023 | 2.3%2025 | — | 2.2%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.3%2021 | 0.5%2022 | 0.2%2023 | 4.0%2025 | — | 12.5%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 15.2%2021 | 21.3%2022 | 0.9%2023 | 12.4%2025 | — | 65.2%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 5.0%2024 | 0.0%2020 | 7.2%2024 | 5.8%2025 | — | 24.0%2025 |
| Gini index | 29.22021 | 36.02022 | 33.02023 | 32.72025 | — | 27.52024 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.8%2021 | 28.4%2022 | 25.1%2023 | 24.2%2025 | — | 22.9%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.8%2021 | 7.3%2022 | 7.7%2023 | 7.0%2025 | — | 9.6%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 4.1%2024 | 4.8%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 1.4%2024 | — | 2.6%2024 | — | — | 7.4%2024 |