Poverty and living standards in Astana, Kazakhstan: official figures
2.7% of people in Astana had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked the lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Astana?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Astana was 1.5% in 2020, 2.2% in 2021, 1.9% in 2022, 2.4% in 2023 and 2.7% 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 Astana?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.5% in Astana in 2024 and the severity of poverty 0.1% (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 Astana?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 2.7% to the 1 January 2025 population of 1,528,703 suggests roughly 41,300 people in Astana 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 Astana?
Household income used for consumption in Astana was 244% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 3rd highest 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 Astana?
88.3% of the people below the subsistence level in Astana 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 Astana?
Police registered 17,339 crimes in Astana in 2024, 113 per 10,000 residents, ranked the highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 13,648.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Astana compares with other capital cities
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Astana ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Astana | 2.7% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Astana ranks 18 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
| 15 | Karaganda Region | 0.5% |
| 16 | Kostanay Region | 0.5% |
| 17 | Kyzylorda Region | 0.5% |
| 18 | Astana | 0.5% |
| 19 | Atyrau Region | 0.3% |
| 20 | Zhambyl Region | 0.3% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Astana ranks 3 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)
Astana ranks 1 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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