Poverty and living standards in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
8.5% of people in Turkistan Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked the highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Turkistan Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Turkistan Region was 12.2% in 2020, 9.8% in 2021, 9.7% in 2022, 9.0% in 2023 and 8.5% 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 Turkistan Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 1.1% in Turkistan Region in 2024 and the severity of poverty 0.3% (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 Turkistan Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 8.5% to the 1 January 2025 population of 2,154,041 suggests roughly 183,100 people in Turkistan 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 Turkistan Region?
Household income used for consumption in Turkistan Region was 142% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 2nd lowest 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 Turkistan Region cannot afford enough food?
0.1% of people in Turkistan 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 Turkistan Region?
99.6% of the people below the subsistence level in Turkistan 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 Turkistan Region?
Police registered 5,262 crimes in Turkistan Region in 2024, 24 per 10,000 residents, ranked the lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 6,000.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Turkistan Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Turkistan Region ranks 1 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)
Turkistan Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Aktobe Region | 0.8% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Turkistan Region ranks 19 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)
Turkistan Region ranks 20 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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