Kazakhstanis rate their quality of life positively
95.2% of participants in a nationwide survey rate their life positively, and 78.6% expect to live better a year from now.
DATAmetrics publishes sociological data on the social well-being of the population: how people assess their own lives, changes in their family's financial situation and their expectations for the future. The study was conducted from 13 June to 2 July 2026, commissioned by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The face-to-face survey covered 8,000 residents aged 18+ in all regions of Kazakhstan and in Astana, Almaty and Shymkent.
Life satisfaction
The most favourable assessments concern life satisfaction. 63.3% of participants are completely satisfied with their lives and another 31.9% are rather satisfied, so 95.2% of respondents assess their life positively. 3.4% are rather dissatisfied and 1.1% are completely dissatisfied.
Family financial situation
More than two thirds of participants (67.6%) said their family's financial situation had improved over the past year: 29.8% say it has definitely improved and 37.8% note rather positive changes. For 25.5% it has not changed and for 6.6% it has worsened.
Expectations for the future
Almost eight in ten respondents (78.6%) believe they will live better a year from now: 45.0% expect a significant improvement and 33.6% some improvement. Another 15.9% expect no change, while 3.4% expect their situation to worsen.
Overall, positive assessments prevail across the key indicators of social well-being.
The sample is representative of the population of Kazakhstan by key socio-demographic parameters, including settlement type (urban/rural), sex and age. The sampling error does not exceed ±1.1% at a 95% confidence level.
DATAmetrics publishes these data with written notification to the Central Election Commission, No. OSK-11-07/ZT-K-29 of 3 July 2026.