Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.2542 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kazakhstan, 1994–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kazakhstan is -0.2542, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kazakhstan peaked at -0.2383 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.46, in 1994.
That places Kazakhstan 77th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.21 | -1.46 | -0.9431 | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.4157 | -0.8265 | -0.2383 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2471 | -0.2521 | -0.2404 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2542 | -0.2542 | -0.2542 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,144 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.329 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.287 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.259 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.107 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.131 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kazakhstan?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kazakhstan was -0.2542 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2383 in 2009.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 77th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.