Human Development & Quality of Life in Kazakhstan
HDI 0.837 · UNDP rank 60 · latest published data
The headline development measure for Kazakhstan is HDI 0.837 in 2023, corresponding to UNDP rank 60 and the very high human development band. More revealing for this profile, Inequality produces a visible but not dominant adjustment, taking HDI 0.837 to IHDI 0.766 with a 8.5% loss. At the same time, gender development sits close to parity on the GDI measure at 1.004 (UNDP group 1).
What sits inside Kazakhstan's HDI
For Kazakhstan, health contributes through life expectancy of 74.4; education through 14.0 expected and 12.5 mean years of schooling; and income through GNI per capita of $30,989 in 2021 PPP dollars. Those are the published inputs behind the 2023 HDI. For the evidence on this page, separate the measure from subjective well-being so the number is not mistaken for another indicator.
Inequality changes the headline
For Kazakhstan, IHDI asks how the HDI changes once unequal achievement across people is considered, the adjustment is about distribution rather than subjective well-being.
Gender and planetary-pressure adjustments
For the current profile, Kazakhstan has additional UNDP measures of GDI 1.004, GII 0.182, PHDI 0.687. These measures remain distinct because they measure different aspects of development.
Quality-of-life coverage is conditional
No comparable OECD life-satisfaction observation is published on this page for Kazakhstan.
What Kazakhstan's numbers say together
Kazakhstan's non-headline measures include IHDI 0.766 with a 8.5% loss; PHDI 0.687 after a 17.9% adjustment; GDI 1.004. The indicators add context without becoming a single composite DigifyWorld rating.
For 2023, Kazakhstan records HDI 0.837 and rank 60 in the UNDP table. The result should be read as a composite of health, schooling and income outcomes. For the evidence on this page, treat the value as the published measure rather than creating a broader claim than the source supports.
The IHDI is 0.766, and UNDP reports an overall loss of 8.5% relative to the headline index.
The GDI value is 1.004 in group 1; it should be read alongside, not merged into, HDI.
The PHDI is 0.687, with a 17.9% adjustment from the HDI value in UNDP's 2023 table.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kazakhstan's HDI?
For the 2023 observation year, UNDP reports HDI 0.837 and rank 60 for Kazakhstan.
How does inequality affect Kazakhstan's HDI?
IHDI for Kazakhstan is 0.766 in the 2023 table. That represents a 8.5% reduction from the headline development index.
Why is there no life satisfaction score on this page?
Quality-of-life data for Kazakhstan appear only when the page can tie the value to a comparable source and year. Missing source coverage is shown as a limitation, not filled with an estimate.
Is HDI the same as quality of life?
No. HDI is an objective development index based on health, education and income. Life satisfaction adds a different perspective and is therefore not folded into HDI.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the development indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary source for 2023 HDI and its components, plus IHDI, GDI, GII and PHDI where reported.
Report edition underlying the 2023 human-development indices and ranking.
Data note: Reference years are shown with each indicator; unavailable observations remain unfilled.