This brief summarizes the main trends related to poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) using … produced by the Poverty and Equity Global Practice in the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the World Bank …

household consumption per capita (in constant LCU) rose from 279,891 to 500,529 tenge. As poverty fell and living standards rose …, the country transitioned from lower-middle-income to upper-middle-income status. Disparities persist, although poverty … fell significantly in all regions of Kazakhstan. The demographic profile of poverty has also changed, as poor people are …

pattern of poverty in the country. The narrative around poverty was that years of high growth resulted in a significant … reduction in poverty, but by less than expected because growth was uneven between rural and urban areas which received most of … shocks. This Poverty and Equity Assessment (PEA) updates the understanding of poverty and inequality in the country, using …