Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 21.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.8%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2014
All-time low
4.8%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 4.82010: 10.12014: 34.32015: 14.42017: 15.22018: 16.62019: 18.12020: 24.22021: 21.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 21.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in 2021.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kazakhstan peaked at 34.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 4.8%
2010 10.1% +109.7%
2014 34.3% +238.9%
2015 14.4% -57.9%
2017 15.2% +5.0%
2018 16.6% +9.5%
2019 18.1% +9.2%
2020 24.2% +33.4%
2021 21.8% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
2010s 18.1% 10.1% 34.3% 6
2020s 23.0% 21.8% 24.2% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

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  2. 5 Chile 25.3% compare
  3. 6 Belarus 25.2% compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 19.1% compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.9% compare
  6. 10 Brazil 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kazakhstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Kazakhstan was 21.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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