Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions was 42.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2018
All-time low
35.5%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 36.5 preT2010: 37.2 preT2014: 35.5 preT2015: 43.1 preT2017: 43.1 preT2018: 44.2 preT2019: 43.1 preT2020: 42.9 preT2021: 42.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 42.4% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Kazakhstan peaked at 44.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2014.

Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2007 36.5%
2010 37.2% +1.7%
2014 35.5% -4.6%
2015 43.1% +21.5%
2017 43.1% +0.1%
2018 44.2% +2.5%
2019 43.1% -2.5%
2020 42.9% -0.3%
2021 42.4% -1.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 42.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 87% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 42.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1
2010s 41.0% 35.5% 44.2% 6
2020s 42.7% 42.4% 42.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 9 Costa Rica 44.9% compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 42.7% compare
  3. 11 Panama 42.7% compare
  4. 13 Indonesia 41.3%
  5. 14 Sri Lanka 40.2% compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 38.8% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Kazakhstan?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Kazakhstan was 42.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population