Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 94.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
94.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2014
All-time low
18.5%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021

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

204060801002007201420212007: 18.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 51.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 99.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 91.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 93.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 97 <$2.15 a day2019: 97.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 98.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 94.4 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kazakhstan is 94.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 18.5%
2010 51.5% +178.1%
2014 99.7% +93.6%
2015 91.2% -8.5%
2017 93.5% +2.6%
2018 97.0% +3.7%
2019 97.5% +0.5%
2020 98.9% +1.4%
2021 94.4% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
2010s 88.4% 51.5% 99.7% 6
2020s 96.6% 94.4% 98.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 4 Mongolia 99.7% compare
  2. 5 Republic of Moldova 96.7% compare
  3. 7 Viet Nam 83.3% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 83.1% compare
  5. 9 Armenia 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kazakhstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Kazakhstan was 94.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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