Asia
Overview
Demography
Capital: Astana
Currency: Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
Population: 20.59M
Population density: 7.53/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd.mm.yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 00997
Economy
GDP: 291.48 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 14,154.63 USD (2024)
Exports: 99 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 67 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.22%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 93.4% penetration, 19.5 million
Unemployment rate: 4.79% (2024)
Urbanisation: 62.07% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 81st out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$291.48 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 84th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$67 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$12.98 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
2.10% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 84.2% have an account with a financial institution
• 26.5% have a credit card
• 70.4% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
8,119 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
5.00%
GDP per Capita
$14,154.63 (2024)
Product Exports
$99 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$11.82 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
0.30% of annual growth
Main online stores
AliExpress, Kaspi.kz, Wildberries, Ozon, Sulpak, Technodom, Mechta, Flip.kz, Marwin / Meloman, Mon Amie
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Kazakhstan ranked 71st out of 100 countries, 26.5% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Kazakh
The press
Egemen Kazakhstan, Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, Vremya, Liter, Tengrinews, Informburo, Zakon.kz, Nur.kz News, Caravan, Forbes Kazakhstan, Kursiv, Azattyq (Radio Free Europe Kazakh)
News Agency
Kazinform, Khabar Agency, Tengrinews, Informburo, Zakon News, KazTAG
Magazines
Forbes Kazakhstan, Vogue Kazakhstan, Esquire Kazakhstan, National Geographic Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Business Magazine, Time.kz Magazine
Television
Qazaqstan TV, Khabar Agency, Khabar 24, Channel 31, Astana TV, Almaty TV
Radio
Radio NS, Europa Plus Kazakhstan, Hit FM Kazakhstan, Energy FM, Radio Tengri FM, Kazakh Radio
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
93.4% penetration, 19.5 million
Share of web traffic by device
53.51% mobile phones, 44.10% computers (laptops and desktops), 2.32% tablet devices and 0.07% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
91.74 Mbps (Download)
9.56 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
81.65 Mbps (Download)
9.56 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 131%
Most popular web search engines
Google (63.84%), Yandex (33.58%), Bing (1.66%), Mail.ru (0.27%), DuckDuckGo (0.23%), Baidu (0.18%), Yahoo! (0.17%), Others (0.07%)
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (95.65%), Perplexity (1.82%), Microsoft Copilot (1.25%), Google Gemini (0.67%), DeepSeek (0.35%), Claude (0.26%)
Most used social media
Instagram (35.16%), YouTube (24.61%), Twitter/X (10.66%), Facebook (10.18%), reddit (8.52%), Pinterest (6.12%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 95.7%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
74.40 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
3.74% of GDP
Current education expenditure
100.00% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
13.3 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Kazakhstan scored 38 out of 100, ranking 96th out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Muslim (70.2%), Christian (26.2%), Atheist (2.8%), Unspecified (0.5%), Other (0.2%), Buddhist (0.1%)
Ethnicity
Kazakh (69.6%), Russian (17.9%), Other (4.4%), Uzbek (3.3%), Ukrainian (1.5%), Uyghur (1.4%), Tatar (1%), German (0.9%)
World Happiness Index
Kazakhstan ranked 33rd out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.633.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
0.14% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Kazakhstan ranked 38th out of 70 countries, with a score of 65.42
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Kazakhstan ranked 39th out of 69 countries, with a score of 68.29
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 56th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 121st out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 4th out of 10 Central and Southern Asian countries, and 81st out of 139 countries worldwide.
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD
Country Curiosities
Kazakhstan is the original land of apples, home to the wild Malus sieversii species, believed to be the ancestor of modern apples. Almaty, the country’s second-largest city, takes its name from this heritage—“Alma-Ata” means “land of apples” in Kazakh. The city is known for the Aport, a giant red apple weighing up to one kilogram, symbolizing Kazakhstan’s deep-rooted horticultural history and its connection to this iconic fruit.
Additionally…
- Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country, stretching over 2.7 million square kilometers, and it’s also the 9th largest nation globally!
- Kazakhstan has two capitals: the official one, Astana, whose name fittingly means “capital” in Kazakh, and Almaty, known as the “southern capital” and a cultural hub.
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, the first and largest spaceport in the world, launched Yuri Gagarin into space in 1961, marking humanity’s first steps beyond Earth.
- With over 130 ethnic groups, including Kazakhs, Russians, Uzbeks, and Tatars, Kazakhstan is a vibrant tapestry of languages, traditions, and customs.
- The name “Kazakhstan” combines “Kazakh,” meaning “free spirit” or “wanderer,” and “-stan,” meaning “land,” reflecting its nomadic heritage.
- Although landlocked, Kazakhstan borders the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, rich in oil, gas, and diverse wildlife.
- Eagle hunting, an ancient Kazakh tradition, sees berkutchi hunters train golden eagles to catch prey, blending survival and cultural pride.
- Kazakhstan is the world’s largest uranium producer, contributing a staggering 43% to global production in 2022.
- In 2023, the EU became Kazakhstan’s top trading partner and foreign investor, handling 37% of its exports and nearly 30% of its trade.
