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.
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 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,337 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.313 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.469 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.338 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.313 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.163 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.178 (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.