Kazakhstan's Poverty Rate Falls to Lowest Level in 20 Years

Kazakhstan's poverty rate has decreased by nearly fourfold in the last 20 years, reaching its lowest point in two decades. In 2006, 18.2% of the population lived below the national poverty line, a figure projected to drop to 4.9% by 2025. The World Bank attributes this decline primarily to rising labor incomes. The Gini index, measuring income inequality, also decreased from 30.2 points in 2006 to 29 points in 2024.

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