Electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Electoral democracy index was 0.313 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.313
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
112th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.473
in 2011
All-time low
0.032
in 1876
Years of data
150
1876–2025
Electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.313.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.473 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1876.
That places Kyrgyzstan 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.111 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.096 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3018 | 0.252 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2985 | 0.282 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4473 | 0.381 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3595 | 0.313 | 0.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 109 Angola 0.344 compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.328 compare
- 111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
- 114 Gabon 0.302 compare
- 114 Pakistan 0.302 compare
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,337 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.478 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.178 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.338 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.469 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.163 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.313 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.313 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.473 in 2011.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1876.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for electoral democracy index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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