Poverty and living standards in West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan: official figures
4.2% of people in West Kazakhstan Region had incomes below the subsistence level in 2024, ranked 8th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 5.0%); this is the Bureau of National Statistics poverty measure.
Is poverty falling in West Kazakhstan Region?
The share of people below the subsistence level in West Kazakhstan Region was 3.9% in 2020, 4.4% in 2021, 4.2% in 2022, 4.3% in 2023 and 4.2% 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
The depth of poverty (how far below the subsistence level poor households are, on average) was 0.6% in West 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
Applying the 2024 poverty rate of 4.2% to the 1 January 2025 population of 695,988 suggests roughly 29,200 people in West 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
Household income used for consumption in West Kazakhstan Region was 189% of the subsistence minimum in 2024, ranked 10th 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
96.3% of the people below the subsistence level in West 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 West Kazakhstan Region?
Police registered 4,338 crimes in West Kazakhstan Region in 2024, 62 per 10,000 residents, ranked 8th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 65); in 2020 the figure was 6,928.
Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copyHow West Kazakhstan Region compares with other regions
Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level (2024)
West Kazakhstan Region ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of people with incomes below the subsistence level |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Almaty Region | 3.8% |
Depth of poverty (2024)
West Kazakhstan Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Depth of poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pavlodar Region | 0.7% |
| 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% |
Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum (2024)
West Kazakhstan Region ranks 11 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Household income used for consumption as a share of the subsistence minimum |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kostanay Region | 215% |
| 9 | Akmola Region | 214% |
| 10 | Jetisu Region | 210% |
| 11 | West Kazakhstan Region | 189% |
| 12 | Aktobe Region | 185% |
| 13 | Kyzylorda Region | 176% |
| 14 | Zhambyl Region | 171% |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents (2024)
West Kazakhstan Region ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Akmola Region | 65 |
| 11 | Aktobe Region | 64 |
| 12 | Kostanay Region | 63 |
| 13 | West Kazakhstan Region | 62 |
| 14 | Ulytau Region | 59 |
| 15 | Jetisu Region | 48 |
| 16 | Shymkent | 48 |
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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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