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Kazakhstan

Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · capital Astana

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

74.5years

Ranks 113 of 217 in 2024

about the same world median · 7% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

9.4per 1,000 live births

Ranks 69 of 196 in 2024

37% below world median · 1.4× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

10per 100,000 live births

Ranks 45 of 194 in 2023

79% below world median · 67% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2015 · 11 years old

8.0% of under-5s

Ranks 4 of 32 in 2015

74% below world median · 60% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2015 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

3.77% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

41% below world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

2.98births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

57% above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2009 · 17 years old

99.7% of adults 15+

Ranks 2 of 31 in 2009

7% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 31 countries reporting in 2009 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2025 · 1 year old

97.3% gross

Ranks 11 of 13 in 2025

3% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 13 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Education spending

2023 · 3 years old

4.86% of GDP

Ranks 34 of 121 in 2023

33% above world median · 32% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

14,692current US$

Ranks 68 of 186 in 2025

86% above world median · 47% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

44,293international $

Ranks 53 of 185 in 2025

1.2× above world median · 13% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2021 · 5 years old

0.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 81 in 2021

1.0× below world median · 1.0× below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2021 · 5 years old

29.2index, 0–100

Ranks 16 of 81 in 2021

15% below world median · 8% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

4.8% of labour force

Ranks 81 of 182 in 2025

6% below world median · 14% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

11.4% per year

Not ranked — no better end

2.7× above world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

0.43% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

73% below world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

91.5% of population

Ranks 57 of 148 in 2024

13% above world median · 5% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

93.4% of population

Ranks 41 of 182 in 2024

14% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

12.57t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

3.9× above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

20.8mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

2.2× above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.