Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 16.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 16.0% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Kazakhstan peaked at 25.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2017.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.2% | — |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +37.7% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -9.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 16.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.1%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.4% | 25.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2212 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2086 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Kazakhstan?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Kazakhstan was 16.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)