ASIA · KAZ

Kazakhstan geopolitical profile

National context alongside 194 of 194 possible reviewed directions from Kazakhstan. Relationship scores remain directional: the reverse country view may differ.

1Partner5Cooperative188Mixed

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Country snapshot

Comparable national indicators provide context only. They do not enter the geopolitical relationship score.

Economy

GDP$306.2B2025 · World Bank

GDP, purchasing power$923.2B2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita$14.7K2025 · World Bank

GNI per capita$13.7K2025 · World Bank

GDP growth6.5%2025 · World Bank

Inflation11.4%2025 · World Bank

Unemployment4.8%2025 · World Bank

People & place

Population20.8M2025 · World Bank

Population density7.5/km²2023 · World Bank

Surface area2.7M km²2023 · World Bank

Life expectancy74.5 years2024 · World Bank

Global context

Trade openness57.2%2024 · World Bank

Military expenditure0.4%2024 · World Bank

2026 OUTLOOK · ESTIMATES

Current-year economic outlook

IMF projections are shown separately from observed World Bank data and may be revised.

GDP$360.5BESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2024

GDP per capita$17.5KESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2024

Real GDP growth4.6%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2024

Inflation10.7%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2024

Unemployment4.6%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2024

IMF World Economic Outlook · April 2026 database · published 2026-04-14 · downloaded 2026-09-25

GDP per capita$14.7K

2015 $10.2K → 2025 $14.7K

GDP growth6.5%

2015 1.2% → 2025 6.5%

Inflation11.4%

2015 6.7% → 2025 11.4%

Population20.8M

2015 18.1M → 2025 20.8M

World Bank Indicators API · downloaded 2026-09-17 · each card uses its latest available year · CC BY 4.0

ATLAS-DERIVED · ENGINE 1.0

Geopolitical position

A relational fingerprint calculated only from reviewed directions. Coverage is stated beside every aggregate.

Average toward reviewed countries+5194 directions reviewed

Average from reviewed countries+5194 directions reviewed

Cooperative or stronger6Scores of +10 or above

Competitive or worse0Scores of −10 or below

Strongest reviewed direction

KAZ → RUS · Partner Most difficult reviewed direction

KAZ → ISR · Mixed

CURRENT REVIEWED LAYER

Relationships from Kazakhstan

Sorted from highest to lowest for navigation, not as a league table. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties. Select a row for the evidence-backed directional page and its reciprocal comparison.

CountryScoreBandConfidenceEvidence

RussiaKAZ → RUS+41Partner95%Broad sourced evidence KyrgyzstanKAZ → KGZ+28Cooperative80%Broad sourced evidence ArmeniaKAZ → ARM+26Cooperative77%Broad sourced evidence TajikistanKAZ → TJK+26Cooperative77%Broad sourced evidence BelarusKAZ → BLR+24Cooperative77%Broad sourced evidence ChinaKAZ → CHN+22Cooperative73%Documented bilateral evidence IranKAZ → IRN+9Mixed63%Broad sourced evidence ItalyKAZ → ITA+8Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AfghanistanKAZ → AFG+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AlgeriaKAZ → DZA+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AzerbaijanKAZ → AZE+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BahrainKAZ → BHR+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BangladeshKAZ → BGD+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BeninKAZ → BEN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BruneiKAZ → BRN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Burkina FasoKAZ → BFA+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence ChadKAZ → TCD+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence ComorosKAZ → COM+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence DjiboutiKAZ → DJI+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence GabonKAZ → GAB+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence GambiaKAZ → GMB+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GuineaKAZ → GIN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Guinea-BissauKAZ → GNB+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GuyanaKAZ → GUY+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence HaitiKAZ → HTI+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence IraqKAZ → IRQ+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Ivory CoastKAZ → CIV+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence JordanKAZ → JOR+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence KuwaitKAZ → KWT+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence LebanonKAZ → LBN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence LibyaKAZ → LBY+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MalaysiaKAZ → MYS+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MaldivesKAZ → MDV+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MaliKAZ → MLI+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MauritaniaKAZ → MRT+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MoroccoKAZ → MAR+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MozambiqueKAZ → MOZ+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence NetherlandsKAZ → NLD+6Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NigerKAZ → NER+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence OmanKAZ → OMN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PakistanKAZ → PAK+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence QatarKAZ → QAT+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence São Tomé and PríncipeKAZ → STP+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence SenegalKAZ → SEN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence SeychellesKAZ → SYC+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Sierra LeoneKAZ → SLE+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence SomaliaKAZ → SOM+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence SudanKAZ → SDN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence SurinameKAZ → SUR+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence TogoKAZ → TGO+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence TunisiaKAZ → TUN+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence TürkiyeKAZ → TUR+6Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TurkmenistanKAZ → TKM+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence UgandaKAZ → UGA+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence United Arab EmiratesKAZ → ARE+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence UzbekistanKAZ → UZB+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence YemenKAZ → YEM+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AngolaKAZ → AGO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Antigua and BarbudaKAZ → ATG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BahamasKAZ → BHS+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BarbadosKAZ → BRB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BelizeKAZ → BLZ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BhutanKAZ → BTN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BoliviaKAZ → BOL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BotswanaKAZ → BWA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BrazilKAZ → BRA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BurundiKAZ → BDI+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CambodiaKAZ → KHM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Cape VerdeKAZ → CPV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Central African RepublicKAZ → CAF+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ChileKAZ → CHL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ColombiaKAZ → COL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Costa RicaKAZ → CRI+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CubaKAZ → CUB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DominicaKAZ → DMA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Dominican RepublicKAZ → DOM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DR CongoKAZ → COD+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EcuadorKAZ → ECU+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EgyptKAZ → EGY+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only El SalvadorKAZ → SLV+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Equatorial GuineaKAZ → GNQ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EritreaKAZ → ERI+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EswatiniKAZ → SWZ+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EthiopiaKAZ → ETH+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GhanaKAZ → GHA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GrenadaKAZ → GRD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuatemalaKAZ → GTM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HondurasKAZ → HND+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IndonesiaKAZ → IDN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only JamaicaKAZ → JAM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KenyaKAZ → KEN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KiribatiKAZ → KIR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LaosKAZ → LAO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LesothoKAZ → LSO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LiberiaKAZ → LBR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MadagascarKAZ → MDG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MalawiKAZ → MWI+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MauritiusKAZ → MUS+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MexicoKAZ → MEX+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MongoliaKAZ → MNG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MyanmarKAZ → MMR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NamibiaKAZ → NAM+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NepalKAZ → NPL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NigeriaKAZ → NGA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PanamaKAZ → PAN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PeruKAZ → PER+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PhilippinesKAZ → PHL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Republic of the CongoKAZ → COG+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only RwandaKAZ → RWA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Saint Kitts and NevisKAZ → KNA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint LuciaKAZ → LCA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKAZ → VCT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SamoaKAZ → WSM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saudi ArabiaKAZ → SAU+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SingaporeKAZ → SGP+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Solomon IslandsKAZ → SLB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South AfricaKAZ → ZAF+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Sri LankaKAZ → LKA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TanzaniaKAZ → TZA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ThailandKAZ → THA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Timor-LesteKAZ → TLS+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Trinidad and TobagoKAZ → TTO+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TuvaluKAZ → TUV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UruguayKAZ → URY+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only VanuatuKAZ → VUT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VenezuelaKAZ → VEN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only VietnamKAZ → VNM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ZambiaKAZ → ZMB+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ZimbabweKAZ → ZWE+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AlbaniaKAZ → ALB+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AustraliaKAZ → AUS+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence CameroonKAZ → CMR+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence CanadaKAZ → CAN+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence JapanKAZ → JPN+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PalauKAZ → PLW+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SyriaKAZ → SYR+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence United StatesKAZ → USA+4Mixed65%Documented bilateral evidence FranceKAZ → FRA+3Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AndorraKAZ → AND+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AustriaKAZ → AUT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelgiumKAZ → BEL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Bosnia and HerzegovinaKAZ → BIH+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BulgariaKAZ → BGR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CroatiaKAZ → HRV+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CyprusKAZ → CYP+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DenmarkKAZ → DNK+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EstoniaKAZ → EST+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only FijiKAZ → FJI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only FinlandKAZ → FIN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GeorgiaKAZ → GEO+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GermanyKAZ → DEU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GreeceKAZ → GRC+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IcelandKAZ → ISL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IndiaKAZ → IND+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IrelandKAZ → IRL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LatviaKAZ → LVA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LiechtensteinKAZ → LIE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LuxembourgKAZ → LUX+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MaltaKAZ → MLT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Marshall IslandsKAZ → MHL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MicronesiaKAZ → FSM+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MoldovaKAZ → MDA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MonacoKAZ → MCO+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MontenegroKAZ → MNE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NauruKAZ → NRU+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence New ZealandKAZ → NZL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NicaraguaKAZ → NIC+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only North KoreaKAZ → PRK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only North MacedoniaKAZ → MKD+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NorwayKAZ → NOR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PalestineKAZ → PSE+2Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence Papua New GuineaKAZ → PNG+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ParaguayKAZ → PRY+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PolandKAZ → POL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PortugalKAZ → PRT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only RomaniaKAZ → ROU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only San MarinoKAZ → SMR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SerbiaKAZ → SRB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SlovakiaKAZ → SVK+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SloveniaKAZ → SVN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only South KoreaKAZ → KOR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only South SudanKAZ → SSD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SpainKAZ → ESP+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SwedenKAZ → SWE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SwitzerlandKAZ → CHE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TongaKAZ → TON+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only United KingdomKAZ → GBR+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Vatican CityKAZ → VAT+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence ArgentinaKAZ → ARG0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CzechiaKAZ → CZE0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HungaryKAZ → HUN0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LithuaniaKAZ → LTU0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only UkraineKAZ → UKR0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IsraelKAZ → ISR-5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only

Methodology v1.1.1 frozen

Every component begins at zero. Only documented rules and measured thresholds alter the score; unavailable evidence is not converted into a neutral assumption. Gaps below 5 points should not be interpreted as a meaningful ranking.