What is equal rights protection index in Kazakhstan?

Equal rights protection index in Kazakhstan was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 0.689 in 1973.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.

How does Kazakhstan rank for equal rights protection index?

Kazakhstan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Kazakhstan

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Kazakhstan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.522 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.522

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.689

in 1973

All-time low

0.037

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Kazakhstan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Kazakhstan is 0.522, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.689 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1789.

Kazakhstan ranks 114th of 176 countries on this measure, 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
1780s	0.037	0.037	0.037	1
1790s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1800s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1810s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1820s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1830s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1840s	0.0392	0.037	0.048	10
1850s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1860s	0.0468	0.046	0.048	10
1870s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1880s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1890s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1900s	0.0664	0.057	0.08	10
1910s	0.154	0.076	0.431	10
1920s	0.5843	0.421	0.674	10
1930s	0.6341	0.63	0.649	10
1940s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1950s	0.6582	0.63	0.681	10
1960s	0.6746	0.668	0.682	10
1970s	0.6812	0.673	0.689	10
1980s	0.6729	0.617	0.688	10
1990s	0.6365	0.591	0.68	10
2000s	0.591	0.591	0.591	10
2010s	0.5653	0.524	0.591	10
2020s	0.5245	0.51	0.534	6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

111 Panama 0.548 compare
112 Djibouti 0.543 compare
113 Comoros 0.525 compare
115 Oman 0.52 compare
116 Iraq 0.515 compare
117 Kenya 0.511 compare
117 Mozambique 0.511 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.131 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.513 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.107 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.513 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Kazakhstan?: Equal rights protection index in Kazakhstan was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.689 in 1973.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1789.
How does Kazakhstan rank for equal rights protection index?: Kazakhstan ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.