Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Kazakhstan
4,601 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2018
Russian Federation
5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2017
Kazakhstan rank
41st
Russian Federation rank
39th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices against 4,601 international-$ in 2025 prices in Kazakhstan, a difference of 418 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,967 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,337 international-$ in 2025 prices | 629.29 international-$ in 2025 prices | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2,569 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,034 international-$ in 2025 prices | 465.14 international-$ in 2025 prices | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4,261 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,827 international-$ in 2025 prices | 565.23 international-$ in 2025 prices | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices against 4,601 international-$ in 2025 prices in Kazakhstan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 418 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 41st and Russian Federation ranks 39th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.