Poverty and living standards in Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
7.3% of people in Mangystau Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked joint 3rd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Mangystau Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Mangystau Region was 5.7% in 2020, 8.6% in 2021, 8.1% in 2022, 7.0% in 2023 and 7.3% 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 Mangystau Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 1.1% in Mangystau 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 Mangystau Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 7.3% to the 1 January 2025 population of 805,156 suggests roughly 58,800 people in Mangystau 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 Mangystau Region?
Household income used for consumption in Mangystau Region was 131% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked the lowest 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 Mangystau Region?
86.4% of the people below the subsistence level in Mangystau 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 Mangystau Region?
Police registered 3,474 crimes in Mangystau Region in 2024, 43 per 10,000 residents, ranked 4th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 4,072.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Mangystau Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Mangystau Region ranks 4 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)
Mangystau Region ranks 4 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)
Mangystau Region ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zhambyl Region | 171% |
| 15 | Almaty Region | 168% |
| 16 | Atyrau Region | 168% |
| 17 | Abai Region | 163% |
| 18 | Shymkent | 148% |
| 19 | Turkistan Region | 142% |
| 20 | Mangystau Region | 131% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mangystau Region ranks 17 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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