Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Prosperity gap was 2.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.37
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.82
in 2001
All-time low
2.37
in 2021
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan, 1993–2021

2345671993200720211993: 5.81996: 5.92001: 6.82002: 6.22003: 5.62004: 52005: 5.62006: 42007: 3.42008: 3.32009: 3.42010: 3.22011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.52015: 2.62016: 2.92017: 2.72018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.4

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, prosperity gap in Kazakhstan stood at 2.37. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2021.

Kazakhstan ranks 68th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.86 5.77 5.95 2
2000s 4.81 3.33 6.82 9
2010s 2.65 2.45 3.16 10
2020s 2.42 2.37 2.47 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 65 China 2.4 compare
  2. 66 Bolivia 2.38 compare
  3. 67 Uzbekistan 2.37 compare
  4. 69 Jordan 2.26 compare
  5. 70 Ukraine 2.21 compare
  6. 71 Dominican Republic 2.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Kazakhstan?
Prosperity gap in Kazakhstan was 2.37 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 2001.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for prosperity gap?
Kazakhstan ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.