Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 19.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2014
All-time low
3.3%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

0102030402007201420212007: 3.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 6.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 35.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 12.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 16.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 17 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 19.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 20.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 19.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan is 19.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2010s 17.9% 6.3% 35.7% 6
2020s 20.2% 19.8% 20.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kazakhstan was 19.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.