Poverty and living standards in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
7.6% of people in Jetisu Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 2nd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Jetisu Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Jetisu Region was 5.7% in 2020, 5.7% in 2021, 5.5% in 2022, 7.8% in 2023 and 7.6% 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 Jetisu Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 1.1% in Jetisu Region in 2024 and the severity of poverty 0.3% (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 Jetisu Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 7.6% to the 1 January 2025 population of 694,325 suggests roughly 52,800 people in Jetisu 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 Jetisu Region?
Household income used for consumption in Jetisu Region was 210% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 10th 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 Jetisu Region cannot afford enough food?
0.1% of people in Jetisu 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 Jetisu Region?
70.4% of the people below the subsistence level in Jetisu 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 Jetisu Region?
Police registered 3,346 crimes in Jetisu Region in 2024, 48 per 10,000 residents, ranked 6th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2022 the figure was 2,306.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Jetisu Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Jetisu Region ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkistan Region | 8.5% |
| 2 | Jetisu Region | 7.6% |
| 3 | Abai Region | 7.3% |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 7.3% |
| 5 | Ulytau Region | 5.7% |
| 6 | Shymkent | 5.6% |
| 7 | Zhambyl Region | 5.5% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Jetisu Region ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abai Region | 1.6% |
| 2 | Shymkent | 1.6% |
| 3 | Jetisu Region | 1.1% |
| 4 | Mangystau Region | 1.1% |
| 5 | Turkistan Region | 1.1% |
| 6 | Akmola Region | 1.0% |
| 7 | Ulytau Region | 1.0% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Jetisu Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | East Kazakhstan Region | 216% |
| 8 | Kostanay Region | 215% |
| 9 | Akmola Region | 214% |
| 10 | Jetisu Region | 210% |
| 11 | West Kazakhstan Region | 189% |
| 12 | Aktobe Region | 185% |
| 13 | Kyzylorda Region | 176% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Jetisu Region ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 63 |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 62 |
| 14 | Ulytau Region | 59 |
| 15 | Jetisu Region | 48 |
| 16 | Shymkent | 48 |
| 17 | Mangystau Region | 43 |
| 18 | Kyzylorda Region | 35 |
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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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