Kazakhstan

Country in Central Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,945 metrics

Kazakhstan is a country in Asia with a population of 21,083,626 (65th of 235). It ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142), Debt to GDP Ratio (14th of 158), Literacy Rate - Male (tied 17th of 173). It ranks lowest for Head of Government Annual Salary (157th of 158), Mortality (Deaths) - Male (180th of 183), % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 168th of 184).

Population
21.1M
65th highest of 235
Density
7.8
220th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.15%
87th highest of 235
Area
2,724,900
9th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Central Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 452 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 2nd of 142
  2. Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    6th of 167
  3. Flooding by Country · 2022
    tied 1st of 126
  4. Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    12th of 203
  5. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    12th of 193
  6. Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    tied 10th of 171
  7. Rank17th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    16th of 222
  8. Hypertension Rates by Country · 2023
    16th of 204
  9. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 193
  10. Opiate Usage by Country
    11th of 124

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    225th of 226
  2. What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?
    157th of 158
  3. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    180th of 183
  4. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    198th of 204
  5. Drug Use by Country · 2019
    tied 194th of 202
  6. Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    196th of 204
  7. Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    175th of 184
  8. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 124th of 131
  9. Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024
    188th of 203
  10. Forest Cover by Country · 2023
    191st of 207

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (73), weakest Politics & Government (40). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Mongolia79% similar
  2. Uzbekistan76% similar
  3. Kyrgyzstan75% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  4. Belarus75% similar
  5. Azerbaijan74% similar

Cities in Kazakhstan

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan has a population of 21,083,626, 65th among 235 countries.
What does Kazakhstan rank best at?
Among countries, Kazakhstan ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142); Debt to GDP Ratio (14th of 158); Literacy Rate - Male (tied 17th of 173).
Where does Kazakhstan rank worst?
Kazakhstan ranks lowest for Head of Government Annual Salary (157th of 158); Mortality (Deaths) - Male (180th of 183); % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 168th of 184).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kazakhstan?
Rankodex ranks Kazakhstan on 1,945 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,945 metrics with a value for this place, in 674 topics