Deliberative Democracy Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.146 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.146
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
135th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.406
in 2011
All-time low
0.019
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Democracy Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Kyrgyzstan is 0.146, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.406 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1900.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.019 | — |
| 1901 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 1906 | 0.055 | +111.5% |
| 1907 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.054 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.109 | +101.9% |
| 1918 | 0.078 | -28.4% |
| 1919 | 0.069 | -11.5% |
| 1920 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.067 | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.072 | -6.5% |
| 1926 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | -8.3% |
| 1929 | 0.056 | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.025 | -28.6% |
| 1936 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.022 | -12.0% |
| 1939 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.084 | -60.9% |
| 1991 | 0.148 | +76.2% |
| 1992 | 0.186 | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.226 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.222 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.204 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.197 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.192 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.19 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.189 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.186 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.201 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.195 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.179 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.171 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.207 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.223 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.206 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.179 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.178 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.305 | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 0.406 | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.385 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.369 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.363 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.381 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.383 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.361 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.375 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.278 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.245 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.256 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.232 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.176 | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.171 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.146 | -14.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.146 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.146 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 1906 | +111.5% | 0.026 | 0.055 |
| 1917 | +101.9% | 0.054 | 0.109 |
| 1991 | +76.2% | 0.084 | 0.148 |
| 2010 | +71.3% | 0.178 | 0.305 |
| 1990 | -60.9% | 0.215 | 0.084 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 | 0.019 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0634 | 0.054 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0694 | 0.056 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0319 | 0.022 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1838 | 0.084 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1925 | 0.171 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3606 | 0.278 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2043 | 0.146 | 0.256 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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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 deliberative democracy index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Deliberative democracy index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.146 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.406 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1900.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.