Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Liberal democracy

Kazakhstan
1
in 2025
Russian Federation
1
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
87th
Russian Federation rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1 against 1 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 87th and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0.1 0.1 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Kazakhstan
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
Kazakhstan, at 1 against 1 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
0, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for liberal democracy?
Kazakhstan ranks 87th and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.