Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 83.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
83.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2020
All-time low
23.5%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

204060802007201420212007: 23.5 poorest2010: 48.4 poorest2014: 77.1 poorest2015: 74.3 poorest2017: 76.5 poorest2018: 77.8 poorest2019: 80.7 poorest2020: 84.5 poorest2021: 83.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 83.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Kazakhstan peaked at 84.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2007.

Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 23.5%
2010 48.4% +105.5%
2014 77.1% +59.5%
2015 74.3% -3.6%
2017 76.5% +2.9%
2018 77.8% +1.7%
2019 80.7% +3.7%
2020 84.5% +4.8%
2021 83.1% -1.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 83.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 83.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.1%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1
2010s 72.5% 48.4% 80.7% 6
2020s 83.8% 83.1% 84.5% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 2 Belarus 86.6% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 85.5% compare
  3. 4 Romania 85.4% compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 81.8% compare
  5. 7 Mongolia 80.6% compare
  6. 8 Serbia 80.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Kazakhstan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Kazakhstan was 83.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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