Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 45.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2014
All-time low
7.7%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Kazakhstan stood at 45.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Kazakhstan peaked at 67.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2007.
That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.7% | — |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +123.0% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +294.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -5.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 45.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.6%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 17.1% | 67.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.9% | 48.7% | 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Kazakhstan?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Kazakhstan was 45.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap