Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.204 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.204
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.232
in 1989
All-time low
0.035
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Kazakhstan, 1900–2025

0.050.10.150.20.25190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem in Kazakhstan is 0.204, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.232 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.

That places Kazakhstan 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.043 0.035 0.053 10
1910s 0.0726 0.049 0.153 10
1920s 0.1822 0.155 0.194 10
1930s 0.1875 0.183 0.191 10
1940s 0.1875 0.18 0.203 10
1950s 0.2142 0.207 0.223 10
1960s 0.2195 0.218 0.222 10
1970s 0.2232 0.221 0.224 10
1980s 0.2246 0.222 0.232 10
1990s 0.21 0.189 0.229 10
2000s 0.1844 0.182 0.19 10
2010s 0.1789 0.176 0.184 10
2020s 0.2007 0.192 0.206 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 113 Jordan 0.211 compare
  2. 114 Turkey 0.208 compare
  3. 115 Algeria 0.207 compare
  4. 117 Morocco 0.203 compare
  5. 118 India 0.201 compare
  6. 119 Iraq 0.197 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Kazakhstan?
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Kazakhstan was 0.204 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.232 in 1989.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
How does Kazakhstan rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Kazakhstan ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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