Poverty and living standards in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
5.0% of people in Akmola Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked joint 8th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Akmola Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Akmola Region was 5.9% in 2020, 6.4% in 2021, 6.0% in 2022, 5.3% in 2023 and 5.0% 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 Akmola Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 1.0% in Akmola Region in 2024 and the severity of poverty 0.3% (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 Akmola Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 5.0% to the 1 January 2025 population of 787,263 suggests roughly 39,400 people in Akmola 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 Akmola Region?
Household income used for consumption in Akmola Region was 214% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 9th highest 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 Akmola Region cannot afford enough food?
0.2% of people in Akmola 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 Akmola Region?
60.2% of the people below the subsistence level in Akmola 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 Akmola Region?
Police registered 5,120 crimes in Akmola Region in 2024, 65 per 10,000 residents, ranked 10th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 7,657.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Akmola Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Akmola Region ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ulytau Region | 5.7% |
| 6 | Shymkent | 5.6% |
| 7 | Zhambyl Region | 5.5% |
| 8 | Akmola Region | 5.0% |
| 9 | Kyzylorda Region | 5.0% |
| 10 | Aktobe Region | 4.5% |
| 11 | Almaty City | 4.5% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Akmola Region ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Aktobe Region | 0.8% |
| 9 | Pavlodar Region | 0.7% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Akmola Region ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ulytau Region | 222% |
| 7 | East Kazakhstan Region | 216% |
| 8 | Kostanay Region | 215% |
| 9 | Akmola Region | 214% |
| 10 | Jetisu Region | 210% |
| 11 | West Kazakhstan Region | 189% |
| 12 | Aktobe Region | 185% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Akmola Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karaganda Region | 67 |
| 8 | Almaty Region | 67 |
| 9 | Atyrau Region | 65 |
| 10 | Akmola Region | 65 |
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 64 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 63 |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 62 |
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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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