Poverty and living standards in Abai Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
7.3% of people in Abai Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked joint 3rd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Abai Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Abai Region was 10.2% in 2020, 6.8% in 2021, 5.9% in 2022, 8.0% in 2023 and 7.3% in 2024 (Kazakhstan: 5.3% in 2020, 5.0% in 2024).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow deep is poverty in Abai Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 1.6% in Abai Region in 2024 and the severity of poverty 0.5% (Kazakhstan: 0.8% and 0.2%).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many people live in poverty in Abai Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 7.3% to the 1 January 2025 population of 602,832 suggests roughly 44,000 people in Abai Region lived below the subsistence level (an estimate calculated from the two published figures).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyIs income enough to live on in Abai Region?
Household income used for consumption in Abai Region was 163% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 4th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 194%).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow many people in Abai Region cannot afford enough food?
0.4% of people in Abai Region had incomes below the cost of the food basket in 2024 (Kazakhstan: 0.1%), the stricter food-poverty line.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyWhich households are poor in Abai Region?
71.0% of the people below the subsistence level in Abai Region in 2024 lived in households of five or more people (Kazakhstan: 85.5%).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Abai Region?
Police registered 4,545 crimes in Abai Region in 2024, 75 per 10,000 residents, ranked 3rd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2022 the figure was 2,474.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Abai Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Abai Region ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkistan Region | 8.5% |
| 2 | Jetisu Region | 7.6% |
| 3 | Abai Region | 7.3% |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 7.3% |
| 5 | Ulytau Region | 5.7% |
| 6 | Shymkent | 5.6% |
| 7 | Zhambyl Region | 5.5% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Abai Region ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abai Region | 1.6% |
| 2 | Shymkent | 1.6% |
| 3 | Jetisu Region | 1.1% |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 1.1% |
| 5 | Turkistan Region | 1.1% |
| 6 | Akmola Region | 1.0% |
| 7 | Ulytau Region | 1.0% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Abai Region ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zhambyl Region | 171% |
| 15 | Almaty Region | 168% |
| 16 | Atyrau Region | 168% |
| 17 | Abai Region | 163% |
| 18 | Shymkent | 148% |
| 19 | Turkistan Region | 142% |
| 20 | Mangystau Region | 131% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Abai Region ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 113 |
| 2 | Almaty City | 109 |
| 3 | Abai Region | 75 |
| 4 | Pavlodar Region | 71 |
| 5 | North Kazakhstan Region | 68 |
| 6 | East Kazakhstan Region | 67 |
| 7 | Karaganda Region | 67 |
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Sources
- Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: The regions of Kazakhstan in 2024: Statistical Yearbook (English edition, 414 pages), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)
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