Kazakhstan vs Rwanda: Freedom Score

Kazakhstan
23
in 2025
Rwanda
21
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
155th
Rwanda rank
158th

Freedom Score over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Rwanda
0102030200220132025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 23 against 21 in Rwanda, a difference of 2.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 30 31.25 1.25 Rwanda
2010s 24.3 24.3 0
2020s 23 21.83 1.17 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Kazakhstan or Rwanda?
Kazakhstan, at 23 against 21 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Kazakhstan and Rwanda?
2, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Rwanda rank globally for freedom score?
Kazakhstan ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.