Poverty and living standards in East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
4.1% of people in East Kazakhstan Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 7th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in East Kazakhstan Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in East Kazakhstan Region was 4.0% in 2020, 4.6% in 2021, 4.8% in 2022, 4.2% in 2023 and 4.1% 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.6% in East Kazakhstan 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 4.1% to the 1 January 2025 population of 723,967 suggests roughly 29,700 people in East Kazakhstan 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
Household income used for consumption in East Kazakhstan Region was 216% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 7th 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 East Kazakhstan Region cannot afford enough food?
0.4% of people in East Kazakhstan 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
59.2% of the people below the subsistence level in East Kazakhstan 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 East Kazakhstan Region?
Police registered 4,853 crimes in East Kazakhstan Region in 2024, 67 per 10,000 residents, ranked 6th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 13,517.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow East Kazakhstan Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
East Kazakhstan Region ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Almaty City | 4.5% |
| 12 | North Kazakhstan Region | 4.4% |
| 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% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
East Kazakhstan Region ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Almaty Region | 0.6% |
| 12 | West Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
| 13 | North Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
| 15 | Karaganda Region | 0.5% |
| 16 | Kostanay Region | 0.5% |
| 17 | Kyzylorda Region | 0.5% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
East Kazakhstan Region ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | North Kazakhstan Region | 235% |
| 5 | Pavlodar Region | 225% |
| 6 | Ulytau Region | 222% |
| 7 | East Kazakhstan Region | 216% |
| 8 | Kostanay Region | 215% |
| 9 | Akmola Region | 214% |
| 10 | Jetisu Region | 210% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
East Kazakhstan Region ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Abai Region | 75 |
| 4 | Pavlodar Region | 71 |
| 5 | North Kazakhstan Region | 68 |
| 6 | East Kazakhstan Region | 67 |
| 7 | Karaganda Region | 67 |
| 8 | Almaty Region | 67 |
| 9 | Atyrau Region | 65 |
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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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