Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 54.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.0%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2020
All-time low
19.0%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021

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

20304050602007201420212007: 192010: 30.82014: 352015: 45.52017: 47.62018: 49.82019: 51.92020: 56.52021: 54

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 54.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kazakhstan peaked at 56.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2007.

Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 19.0%
2010 30.8% +62.2%
2014 35.0% +13.6%
2015 45.5% +30.2%
2017 47.6% +4.5%
2018 49.8% +4.6%
2019 51.9% +4.2%
2020 56.5% +9.0%
2021 54.0% -4.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 54.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 54.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.9%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2010s 43.4% 30.8% 51.9% 6
2020s 55.2% 54.0% 56.5% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 6 Ukraine 56.0% compare
  2. 7 Armenia 55.8% compare
  3. 8 Mongolia 55.5% compare
  4. 10 Georgia 49.5% compare
  5. 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.4% compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 44.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kazakhstan?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Kazakhstan was 54.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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