Poverty and living standards in Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
5.7% of people in Ulytau Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 5th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in Ulytau Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in Ulytau Region was 1.3% in 2020, 1.1% in 2021, 2.2% in 2022, 4.9% in 2023 and 5.7% 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 Ulytau Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 1.0% in Ulytau 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 Ulytau Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 5.7% to the 1 January 2025 population of 221,290 suggests roughly 12,600 people in Ulytau 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 Ulytau Region?
Household income used for consumption in Ulytau Region was 222% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 6th 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 Ulytau Region cannot afford enough food?
0.5% of people in Ulytau 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 Ulytau Region?
76.1% of the people below the subsistence level in Ulytau 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 Ulytau Region?
Police registered 1,314 crimes in Ulytau Region in 2024, 59 per 10,000 residents, ranked 7th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2022 the figure was 786.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow Ulytau Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
Ulytau Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Akmola Region | 5.0% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
Ulytau Region ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Pavlodar Region | 0.7% |
| 10 | Almaty City | 0.7% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
Ulytau Region ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Akmola Region | 214% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ulytau Region ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 64 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 63 |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 62 |
| 14 | Ulytau Region | 59 |
| 15 | Jetisu Region | 48 |
| 16 | Shymkent | 48 |
| 17 | Mangystau Region | 43 |
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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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