Poverty and living standards in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
2.8% of people in Karaganda Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 2nd lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Karaganda Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Karaganda Region was 3.5% in 2020, 3.7% in 2021, 3.8% in 2022, 3.0% in 2023 and 2.8% 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 Karaganda Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.5% in Karaganda 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 Karaganda Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 2.8% to the 1 January 2025 population of 1,133,933 suggests roughly 31,800 people in Karaganda 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 Karaganda Region?
Household income used for consumption in Karaganda Region was 262% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked the 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 Karaganda Region?
61.5% of the people below the subsistence level in Karaganda 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 Karaganda Region?
Police registered 7,562 crimes in Karaganda Region in 2024, 67 per 10,000 residents, ranked 7th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 12,252.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Karaganda Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Karaganda Region ranks 19 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)
Karaganda Region ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Astana | 0.5% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Karaganda Region ranks 1 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)
Karaganda Region ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Akmola 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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