Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 79.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
79.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Kazakhstan, 2007–2021

0204060802007201420212007: 17.2 poorest2010: 39.9 poorest2014: 0.266 poorest2015: 69.6 poorest2017: 72.1 poorest2018: 74 poorest2019: 76.9 poorest2020: 80.6 poorest2021: 79.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Kazakhstan stood at 79.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Kazakhstan peaked at 80.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Kazakhstan, 2007 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2007 17.2% —
2010 39.9% +132.4%
2014 0.3% -99.3%
2015 69.6% +26102.6%
2017 72.1% +3.6%
2018 74.0% +2.6%
2019 76.9% +3.9%
2020 80.6% +4.8%
2021 79.1% -1.9%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 79.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 79.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.2%, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2010s 55.5% 0.3% 76.9% 6
2020s 79.9% 79.1% 80.6% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 4 Romania 82.2% compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 80.8% compare
  3. 6 Serbia 79.2% compare
  4. 8 Kyrgyzstan 78.0% compare
  5. 9 Armenia 75.7% compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 70.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Kazakhstan?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Kazakhstan was 79.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Kazakhstan rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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