Kazakhstan

Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income

Population: 20.3M; 63rd of 217
GDP: $288B; 50th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $14,005; 88th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 74.4; 112th of 217
Human development: 0.811; 55th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Kazakhstan

Serbia

Russian Federation

Montenegro

Türkiye

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

oil and gas giant, with growing international investment; domestic economy hit hard by COVID-19 disruptions; reforming civil society and improving business confidence; legacy state controls and Russian influence inhibit growth and autonomy

Area: 2,724,900 km²
Resources: major deposits of petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, manganese, chrome ore, nickel…
Borders: China 1,765 km; Kyrgyzstan 1,212 km; Russia 7,644 km; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan 2,330 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim77.9%▲ 8.2pt
Christian19.3%▼ 8.0pt
Unaffiliated2.5%

Religious diversity: 4.14 / 10 · moderate · 75th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

KAZ

SRB

RUS

MNE

GDP

current US$

$288B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$682M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

49.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

31.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

20.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

7.4–––

Urban population

% of total

58.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3–––

Net migration

people

-7,368–––

Population under 15

% of total

29.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

8.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

41.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,732.6–––

Electricity generation

TWh

118.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.7%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.361–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.303–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.66–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.22–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.51–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.71–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

49.3%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.59–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

10.3%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

21.4%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

41.7%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

25.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

50.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.54–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.14–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

2.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.89–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.69–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.77–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.06–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.92–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.41–––

Would fight for country

% yes

79.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.39–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#50/214

$288B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#88/214

$14,0052024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#63/203

$38,515latest

GDP growth

annual %

#50/214

4.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#85/207

$12,1502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#171/213

8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#187/201

-$682M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#123/205

49.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#122/206

3.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#49/208

31.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#84/187

4.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#25/168

29.2latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#9/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#63/217

20.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#205/216

7.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#126/215

58.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#112/217

74.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#57/217

3latest

Net migration

people

#147/217

-7,3682024

Population under 15

% of total

#75/217

29.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#106/217

8.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#62/196

7.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#71/196

9.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#162/192

3.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#25/195

4latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#13/160

99.8%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#84/199

4.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#72/194

56.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#62/139

89.4%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#39/210

92.9%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#67/214

127.12023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#101/208

14.32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#67/215

6,914.12024

Access to electricity

% of population

#59/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#30/198

41.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#46/202

5,732.62024

Electricity generation

TWh

#34/202

118.12024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#139/202

14.9%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#142/202

85.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#184/204

2872024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#192/204

13.92024

Share of global CO₂

#21/204

0.7%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#178/193

16.72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#127/172

0.2772022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#129/172

0.142022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#100/178

362022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#92/193

-0.1852022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#73/193

0.1432022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#120/193

-0.4742022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#125/193

-0.3572022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#83/172

0.7942022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#83/104

0.3612018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#72/105

0.3032018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#66/113

7.662018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#76/112

2.222018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#53/114

3.512018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#60/114

4.712018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#90/114

2.242018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#92/111

2.952018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#34/113

49.3%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#34/109

2.592018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#71/112

10.3%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#52/112

21.4%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#57/114

41.7%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#69/114

25.3%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#77/110

50.8%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#56/109

4.542018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#75/193

4.142020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#104/193

2.5%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#45/114

23.9%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#15/112

2.892018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#15/113

2.692018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#29/110

2.772018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#10/111

3.062018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#81/104

7.922018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#74/114

3.412018

Would fight for country

% yes

#37/113

79.9%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#51/114

2.392018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#55/189

0.8112021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#41/170

0.1612021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#33/164

6.632025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#89/113

6.672018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#70/114

6.922018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#73/158

1.982023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#152/161

0.5%latest

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