Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.5352 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kyrgyzstan, 2003–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kyrgyzstan is -0.5352, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kyrgyzstan peaked at -0.497 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.5479, in 2013.
That places Kyrgyzstan 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -0.5325 | — |
| 2004 | -0.5144 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | -0.497 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | -0.5472 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5469 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5442 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5436 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.5412 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -0.543 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5473 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | -0.5479 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5429 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | -0.539 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -0.5396 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5394 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5435 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.5405 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5352 | -1.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's -0.5352 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2275, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's -0.5352 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0062, 86.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5323 | -0.5472 | -0.497 | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.5424 | -0.5479 | -0.539 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5352 | -0.5352 | -0.5352 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kyrgyzstan?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Kyrgyzstan was -0.5352 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.497 in 2005.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5479 in 2013.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.