Poverty and living standards in North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
4.4% of people in North Kazakhstan Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 9th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in North Kazakhstan Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in North Kazakhstan Region was 6.7% in 2020, 5.5% in 2021, 5.7% in 2022, 4.9% in 2023 and 4.4% 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.6% in North Kazakhstan 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 4.4% to the 1 January 2025 population of 522,171 suggests roughly 23,000 people in North Kazakhstan 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
Household income used for consumption in North Kazakhstan Region was 235% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 4th 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 North Kazakhstan Region cannot afford enough food?
0.1% of people in North Kazakhstan 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
30.6% of the people below the subsistence level in North Kazakhstan 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 North Kazakhstan Region?
Police registered 3,547 crimes in North Kazakhstan Region in 2024, 68 per 10,000 residents, ranked 5th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 4,973.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow North Kazakhstan Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
North Kazakhstan Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kyzylorda Region | 5.0% |
| 10 | Aktobe Region | 4.5% |
| 11 | Almaty City | 4.5% |
| 12 | North Kazakhstan Region | 4.4% |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 4.2% |
| 14 | East Kazakhstan Region | 4.1% |
| 15 | Pavlodar Region | 3.9% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
North Kazakhstan Region ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Almaty City | 0.7% |
| 11 | Almaty Region | 0.6% |
| 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% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
North Kazakhstan Region ranks 4 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)
North Kazakhstan Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Almaty City | 109 |
| 3 | Abai Region | 75 |
| 4 | Pavlodar Region | 71 |
| 5 | North Kazakhstan Region | 68 |
| 6 | East Kazakhstan Region | 67 |
| 7 | Karaganda Region | 67 |
| 8 | Almaty Region | 67 |
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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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