Belarus vs Kazakhstan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Belarus
3.9%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
3.1%
in 2021
Belarus rank
127th
Kazakhstan rank
129th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Belarus
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3.9% against 3.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Belarus ranks 127th and Kazakhstan ranks 129th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 13.4% 10.1% Kazakhstan
2000s 8.9% 9.7% 0.8% Kazakhstan
2010s 6.5% 4.3% 2.2% Belarus
2020s 3.9% 3.2% 0.7% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Belarus or Kazakhstan?
Belarus, at 3.9% against 3.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Belarus and Kazakhstan?
0.8%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Kazakhstan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Kazakhstan rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Belarus ranks 127th and Kazakhstan ranks 129th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed