Poverty and living standards in Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
5.5% of people in Zhambyl Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 7th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Zhambyl Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Zhambyl Region was 5.8% in 2020, 5.3% in 2021, 5.0% in 2022, 5.2% in 2023 and 5.5% 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 Zhambyl Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.3% in Zhambyl Region 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 Zhambyl Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 5.5% to the 1 January 2025 population of 1,222,391 suggests roughly 67,200 people in Zhambyl 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 Zhambyl Region?
Household income used for consumption in Zhambyl Region was 171% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 7th 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 Zhambyl Region cannot afford enough food?
0.1% of people in Zhambyl 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 Zhambyl Region?
95.9% of the people below the subsistence level in Zhambyl 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 Zhambyl Region?
Police registered 4,133 crimes in Zhambyl Region in 2024, 34 per 10,000 residents, ranked 2nd lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 6,197.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Zhambyl Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Zhambyl Region ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 7.3% |
| 5 | Ulytau Region | 5.7% |
| 6 | Shymkent | 5.6% |
| 7 | Zhambyl Region | 5.5% |
| 8 | Akmola Region | 5.0% |
| 9 | Kyzylorda Region | 5.0% |
| 10 | Aktobe Region | 4.5% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Zhambyl Region ranks 20 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)
Zhambyl Region ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | West Kazakhstan Region | 189% |
| 12 | Aktobe Region | 185% |
| 13 | Kyzylorda Region | 176% |
| 14 | Zhambyl Region | 171% |
| 15 | Almaty Region | 168% |
| 16 | Atyrau Region | 168% |
| 17 | Abai Region | 163% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Zhambyl Region ranks 19 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ulytau Region | 59 |
| 15 | Jetisu Region | 48 |
| 16 | Shymkent | 48 |
| 17 | Mangystau Region | 43 |
| 18 | Kyzylorda Region | 35 |
| 19 | Zhambyl Region | 34 |
| 20 | Turkistan Region | 24 |
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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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