Poverty and living standards in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
3.8% of people in Almaty Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 5th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Almaty Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Almaty Region was 2.8% in 2020, 3.4% in 2021, 3.8% in 2022, 3.6% in 2023 and 3.8% 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 Almaty Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.6% in Almaty 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 Almaty Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 3.8% to the 1 January 2025 population of 1,560,124 suggests roughly 59,300 people in Almaty 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 Almaty Region?
Household income used for consumption in Almaty Region was 168% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked joint 5th 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 Almaty Region cannot afford enough food?
0.1% of people in Almaty 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 Almaty Region?
95.0% of the people below the subsistence level in Almaty 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 Almaty Region?
Police registered 10,385 crimes in Almaty Region in 2024, 67 per 10,000 residents, ranked 8th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 14,960.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Almaty Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Almaty Region ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 4.2% |
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 4.1% |
| 15 | Pavlodar Region | 3.9% |
| 16 | Almaty Region | 3.8% |
| 17 | Kostanay Region | 3.6% |
| 18 | Atyrau Region | 2.9% |
| 19 | Karaganda Region | 2.8% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Almaty Region ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aktobe Region | 0.8% |
| 9 | Pavlodar Region | 0.7% |
| 10 | Almaty City | 0.7% |
| 11 | Almaty Region | 0.6% |
| 12 | West Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
| 13 | North Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Almaty Region ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Aktobe Region | 185% |
| 13 | Kyzylorda Region | 176% |
| 14 | Zhambyl Region | 171% |
| 15 | Almaty Region | 168% |
| 16 | Atyrau Region | 168% |
| 17 | Abai Region | 163% |
| 18 | Shymkent | 148% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Almaty Region ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Kazakhstan Region | 68 |
| 6 | East Kazakhstan Region | 67 |
| 7 | Karaganda Region | 67 |
| 8 | Almaty Region | 67 |
| 9 | Atyrau Region | 65 |
| 10 | Akmola Region | 65 |
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 64 |
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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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