Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 8.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.6%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2007
All-time low
8.2%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

02.557.5102007201420212007: 10.6 % of total social insurance benefits2010: 10.6 % of total social insurance benefits2014: 9.9 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 8.4 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 8.2 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 8.5 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 8.4 % of total social insurance benefits2020: 8.7 % of total social insurance benefits2021: 8.6 % of total social insurance benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kazakhstan is 8.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2017.

Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2007 10.6%
2010 10.6% -0.7%
2014 9.9% -6.3%
2015 8.4% -15.2%
2017 8.2% -2.1%
2018 8.5% +3.7%
2019 8.4% -1.7%
2020 8.7% +3.9%
2021 8.6% -1.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1
2010s 9.0% 8.2% 10.6% 6
2020s 8.6% 8.6% 8.7% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 7 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
  2. 8 Belarus 11.4% compare
  3. 9 Poland 10.9% compare
  4. 11 Romania 8.1% compare
  5. 12 Mongolia 7.2% compare
  6. 13 Chile 7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kazakhstan?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Kazakhstan was 8.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
How does Kazakhstan rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.