Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021

0102030401993200720211993: 29.7 % of population1996: 30.1 % of population2001: 38.3 % of population2002: 34.2 % of population2003: 28.7 % of population2004: 22.3 % of population2005: 29.1 % of population2006: 9 % of population2007: 4.6 % of population2008: 3.5 % of population2009: 4.2 % of population2010: 3 % of population2011: 1.1 % of population2012: 1 % of population2013: 0.5 % of population2014: 0.5 % of population2015: 0.7 % of population2016: 1.3 % of population2017: 0.8 % of population2018: 0.5 % of population2019: 0.5 % of population2020: 0.4 % of population2021: 0.3 % of population

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 0.3% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Kazakhstan peaked at 38.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

That places Kazakhstan 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2021.
Year % of population Change
1993 29.7%
1996 30.1% +1.3%
2001 38.3% +27.2%
2002 34.2% -10.7%
2003 28.7% -16.1%
2004 22.3% -22.3%
2005 29.1% +30.5%
2006 9.0% -69.1%
2007 4.6% -48.9%
2008 3.5% -23.9%
2009 4.2% +20.0%
2010 3.0% -28.6%
2011 1.1% -63.3%
2012 1.0% -9.1%
2013 0.5% -50.0%
2014 0.5% +0.0%
2015 0.7% +40.0%
2016 1.3% +85.7%
2017 0.8% -38.5%
2018 0.5% -37.5%
2019 0.5% +0.0%
2020 0.4% -20.0%
2021 0.3% -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.9% 29.7% 30.1% 2
2000s 19.3% 3.5% 38.3% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.5% 3.0% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Kazakhstan?
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Kazakhstan was 0.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
Kazakhstan ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release