Poverty and living standards in Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
3.9% of people in Pavlodar Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 6th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Pavlodar Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Pavlodar Region was 3.9% in 2020, 3.9% in 2021, 3.9% in 2022, 3.9% in 2023 and 3.9% 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 Pavlodar Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.7% in Pavlodar 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 Pavlodar Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 3.9% to the 1 January 2025 population of 751,018 suggests roughly 29,300 people in Pavlodar 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 Pavlodar Region?
Household income used for consumption in Pavlodar Region was 225% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 5th 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 Pavlodar Region?
93.6% of the people below the subsistence level in Pavlodar 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 Pavlodar Region?
Police registered 5,322 crimes in Pavlodar Region in 2024, 71 per 10,000 residents, ranked 4th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 6,002.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Pavlodar Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Pavlodar Region ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | North Kazakhstan Region | 4.4% |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 4.2% |
| 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% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Pavlodar Region ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Akmola Region | 1.0% |
| 7 | Ulytau Region | 1.0% |
| 8 | Aktobe Region | 0.8% |
| 9 | Pavlodar Region | 0.7% |
| 10 | Almaty City | 0.7% |
| 11 | Almaty Region | 0.6% |
| 12 | West Kazakhstan Region | 0.6% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Pavlodar Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Kostanay Region | 215% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Pavlodar Region ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astana | 113 |
| 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 |
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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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