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

Kazakhstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 25.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25.3%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2014
All-time low
4.7%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021

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

010203040502007201420212007: 4.7 poorest2010: 10.7 poorest2014: 46.1 poorest2015: 17 poorest2017: 17.5 poorest2018: 18.1 poorest2019: 19.7 poorest2020: 27.9 poorest2021: 25.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 25.3% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2021.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kazakhstan peaked at 46.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 4.7%
2010 10.7% +128.8%
2014 46.1% +330.9%
2015 17.0% -63.2%
2017 17.5% +2.8%
2018 18.1% +3.8%
2019 19.7% +8.7%
2020 27.9% +41.8%
2021 25.3% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2010s 21.5% 10.7% 46.1% 6
2020s 26.6% 25.3% 27.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 4 Chile 27.3% compare
  2. 5 Romania 25.7% compare
  3. 6 Belarus 25.5% compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 22.8% compare
  5. 9 Brazil 19.0% compare
  6. 10 Panama 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kazakhstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Kazakhstan was 25.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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