Poverty and living standards in Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
3.6% of people in Kostanay Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 4th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Kostanay Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Kostanay Region was 3.5% in 2020, 3.4% in 2021, 5.0% in 2022, 3.5% in 2023 and 3.6% 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 Kostanay Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.5% in Kostanay 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 Kostanay Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 3.6% to the 1 January 2025 population of 825,569 suggests roughly 29,700 people in Kostanay 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 Kostanay Region?
Household income used for consumption in Kostanay Region was 215% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 8th 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 Kostanay Region cannot afford enough food?
0.1% of people in Kostanay 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 Kostanay Region?
84.1% of the people below the subsistence level in Kostanay 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 Kostanay Region?
Police registered 5,199 crimes in Kostanay Region in 2024, 63 per 10,000 residents, ranked 9th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 9,137.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Kostanay Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Kostanay Region ranks 17 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)
Kostanay Region ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Atyrau Region | 0.3% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Kostanay Region ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | West Kazakhstan Region | 189% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kostanay Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atyrau Region | 65 |
| 10 | Akmola Region | 65 |
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 64 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 63 |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 62 |
| 14 | Ulytau Region | 59 |
| 15 | Jetisu Region | 48 |
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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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