Poverty and living standards in Almaty City, Kazakhstan: official figures
4.5% of people in Almaty City 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 Almaty City?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Almaty City was 4.9% in 2020, 5.2% in 2021, 4.8% in 2022, 5.1% 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 Almaty City?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.7% in Almaty City 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 City?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 4.5% to the 1 January 2025 population of 2,292,055 suggests roughly 103,100 people in Almaty City 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 City?
Household income used for consumption in Almaty City was 244% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 2nd 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 Almaty City cannot afford enough food?
0.1% of people in Almaty City 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 City?
85.7% of the people below the subsistence level in Almaty City 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 City?
Police registered 24,965 crimes in Almaty City in 2024, 109 per 10,000 residents, ranked 2nd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 28,672.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Almaty City compares with other city of republican significances
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Almaty City ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 4.1% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Almaty City ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | West Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
| 13 | North Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Almaty City ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karaganda Region | 262% |
| 2 | Almaty City | 244% |
| 3 | Astana | 244% |
| 4 | North Kazakhstan Region | 235% |
| 5 | Pavlodar Region | 225% |
| 6 | Ulytau Region | 222% |
| 7 | East Kazakhstan Region | 216% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Almaty City ranks 2 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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