China vs Kazakhstan: country risk compared

Kazakhstan currently carries the higher assessed risk (4.9 vs 4.8 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker governance indicators overall.

🇨🇳 China (4.8/10, Moderate) vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (4.9/10, Moderate).

Side by side

IndicatorChinaKazakhstan
RegActions risk score4.8/10 (Moderate)4.9/10 (Moderate)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureSectoral exposureNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)4.3/104.7/10
Corruption (CPI)43/100 (rank #76)38/100 (rank #96)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberNoYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20192023
BO registerRestricted (live since 2024)Restricted (live since 2023)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • China: last mutual evaluation 2019 · report
  • Kazakhstan: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.