Egalitarian Democracy Index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Egalitarian Democracy Index 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 in Kazakhstan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index 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 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.035 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +30.6% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 0.05 | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +51.0% |
| 1918 | 0.153 | +106.8% |
| 1919 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.155 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.161 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 0.162 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.19 | +17.3% |
| 1924 | 0.193 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.19 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.194 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.194 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.19 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.188 | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.188 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.184 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.193 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.207 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.215 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.223 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.223 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.227 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.204 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.219 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.223 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.228 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.229 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.207 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.203 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.202 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.196 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.189 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.19 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.185 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.187 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.186 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.184 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.182 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.183 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.182 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.183 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.179 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.177 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.176 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.178 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.179 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.178 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.182 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.184 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.176 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.193 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.192 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.206 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.204 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.205 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.204 | -0.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.204 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.204 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +106.8% | 0.074 | 0.153 |
| 1917 | +51.0% | 0.049 | 0.074 |
| 1905 | +30.6% | 0.036 | 0.047 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Kazakhstan?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Kazakhstan was 0.204 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.232 in 1989.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.