Poverty and living standards in Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
4.5% of people in Aktobe Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked joint 10th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Aktobe Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Aktobe Region was 3.5% in 2020, 3.7% in 2021, 4.4% in 2022, 4.2% in 2023 and 4.5% 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 Aktobe Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.8% in Aktobe Region in 2024 and the severity of poverty 0.2% (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 Aktobe Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 4.5% to the 1 January 2025 population of 949,524 suggests roughly 42,700 people in Aktobe 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 Aktobe Region?
Household income used for consumption in Aktobe Region was 185% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 9th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 194%).
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyWhich households are poor in Aktobe Region?
92.1% of the people below the subsistence level in Aktobe 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 Aktobe Region?
Police registered 6,117 crimes in Aktobe Region in 2024, 64 per 10,000 residents, ranked 10th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 7,130.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Aktobe Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Aktobe Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | North Kazakhstan Region | 4.4% |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 4.2% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Aktobe Region ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Almaty City | 0.7% |
| 11 | Almaty Region | 0.6% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Aktobe Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Akmola Region | 214% |
| 10 | Jetisu Region | 210% |
| 11 | West Kazakhstan Region | 189% |
| 12 | Aktobe Region | 185% |
| 13 | Kyzylorda Region | 176% |
| 14 | Zhambyl Region | 171% |
| 15 | Almaty Region | 168% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Aktobe Region ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 | Ulytau Region | 59 |
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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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