Kazakhstan

Country in Asia

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Renewable share of energy use: 2% (2021). World rank 179 of 212 (1 = best); in Asia, 33 of 49. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 42.2% (2024). World rank 11 of 170; in Asia, 6 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 66% → 93.4%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 161 → 127, and home broadband per 100 people 12.1 → 15.3.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 93.4% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 127 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 15.3 2024
Internet domain: .kz .қаз

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 5,667 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 2% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 11% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 85.9% 2024
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 11,884,241 2023
Airports: 132 2025
Railways, km: 16,636 2021

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.2% 2024
Researchers per million people: 758 2024
Scientific articles per year: 3,819 2023
Patent applications by residents: 841 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 42.2% 2024