Citizen support for democracy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Citizen support for democracy was -1.69 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Kazakhstan, 2005–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Kazakhstan is -1.69, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 347.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Kazakhstan peaked at -0.3238 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5422 | -0.649 | -0.4313 | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.01 | -1.68 | -0.3238 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 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 support for democracy in Kazakhstan?
- Citizen support for democracy in Kazakhstan was -1.69 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3238 in 2011.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 347.4%. 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 support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.