Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom: Democracy Index
Kyrgyzstan
8
in 2018
United Kingdom
8
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
52nd
Democracy Index over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 8 against 8 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 151 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -10 | 3 | 13 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | -10 | 3 | 13 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | -10 | 7 | 17 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | -10 | 7 | 17 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | -8.2 | 7.9 | 16.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -4.5 | 8 | 12.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -6.1 | 9.6 | 15.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -8.7 | 10 | 18.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | -9 | 10 | 19 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -7.6 | 10 | 17.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -7 | 10 | 17 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -7 | 10 | 17 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -6.6 | 10 | 16.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -2.7 | 10 | 12.7 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -0.1 | 10 | 10.1 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 9.33 | 2.44 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Kyrgyzstan or United Kingdom?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 8 against 8 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom rank globally for democracy index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).