What is freedom of association index in Kazakhstan?

Freedom of association index in Kazakhstan was 0.287 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 0.486 in 1995.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1938.

How does Kazakhstan rank for freedom of association index?

Kazakhstan ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Kazakhstan

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Kazakhstan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Freedom of Association Index was 0.287 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.287

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

141st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.486

in 1995

All-time low

0.024

in 1938

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Kazakhstan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Kazakhstan is 0.287, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.486 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1938.

Kazakhstan ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Association Index in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Kazakhstan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.056	—
1790	0.056	+0.0%
1791	0.056	+0.0%
1792	0.056	+0.0%
1793	0.056	+0.0%
1794	0.056	+0.0%
1795	0.056	+0.0%
1796	0.056	+0.0%
1797	0.056	+0.0%
1798	0.056	+0.0%
1799	0.056	+0.0%
1800	0.056	+0.0%
1801	0.056	+0.0%
1802	0.056	+0.0%
1803	0.056	+0.0%
1804	0.056	+0.0%
1805	0.056	+0.0%
1806	0.056	+0.0%
1807	0.056	+0.0%
1808	0.056	+0.0%
1809	0.056	+0.0%
1810	0.056	+0.0%
1811	0.056	+0.0%
1812	0.056	+0.0%
1813	0.056	+0.0%
1814	0.056	+0.0%
1815	0.056	+0.0%
1816	0.056	+0.0%
1817	0.056	+0.0%
1818	0.056	+0.0%
1819	0.056	+0.0%
1820	0.056	+0.0%
1821	0.056	+0.0%
1822	0.056	+0.0%
1823	0.056	+0.0%
1824	0.056	+0.0%
1825	0.056	+0.0%
1826	0.056	+0.0%
1827	0.056	+0.0%
1828	0.056	+0.0%
1829	0.056	+0.0%
1830	0.056	+0.0%
1831	0.056	+0.0%
1832	0.056	+0.0%
1833	0.056	+0.0%
1834	0.056	+0.0%
1835	0.056	+0.0%
1836	0.056	+0.0%
1837	0.056	+0.0%
1838	0.056	+0.0%
1839	0.056	+0.0%
1840	0.056	+0.0%
1841	0.056	+0.0%
1842	0.056	+0.0%
1843	0.056	+0.0%
1844	0.056	+0.0%
1845	0.056	+0.0%
1846	0.056	+0.0%
1847	0.056	+0.0%
1848	0.056	+0.0%
1849	0.056	+0.0%
1850	0.056	+0.0%
1851	0.056	+0.0%
1852	0.056	+0.0%
1853	0.056	+0.0%
1854	0.056	+0.0%
1855	0.056	+0.0%
1856	0.056	+0.0%
1857	0.056	+0.0%
1858	0.056	+0.0%
1859	0.056	+0.0%
1860	0.056	+0.0%
1861	0.056	+0.0%
1862	0.056	+0.0%
1863	0.056	+0.0%
1864	0.056	+0.0%
1865	0.077	+37.5%
1866	0.077	+0.0%
1867	0.077	+0.0%
1868	0.077	+0.0%
1869	0.077	+0.0%
1870	0.077	+0.0%
1871	0.077	+0.0%
1872	0.077	+0.0%
1873	0.077	+0.0%
1874	0.077	+0.0%
1875	0.077	+0.0%
1876	0.077	+0.0%
1877	0.077	+0.0%
1878	0.077	+0.0%
1879	0.077	+0.0%
1880	0.077	+0.0%
1881	0.077	+0.0%
1882	0.077	+0.0%
1883	0.077	+0.0%
1884	0.077	+0.0%
1885	0.077	+0.0%
1886	0.077	+0.0%
1887	0.077	+0.0%
1888	0.077	+0.0%
1889	0.077	+0.0%
1890	0.077	+0.0%
1891	0.077	+0.0%
1892	0.077	+0.0%
1893	0.092	+19.5%
1894	0.092	+0.0%
1895	0.092	+0.0%
1896	0.092	+0.0%
1897	0.092	+0.0%
1898	0.065	-29.3%
1899	0.065	+0.0%
1900	0.171	+163.1%
1901	0.171	+0.0%
1902	0.171	+0.0%
1903	0.171	+0.0%
1904	0.179	+4.7%
1905	0.285	+59.2%
1906	0.379	+33.0%
1907	0.379	+0.0%
1908	0.373	-1.6%
1909	0.373	+0.0%
1910	0.373	+0.0%
1911	0.373	+0.0%
1912	0.373	+0.0%
1913	0.373	+0.0%
1914	0.369	-1.1%
1915	0.369	+0.0%
1916	0.369	+0.0%
1917	0.339	-8.1%
1918	0.105	-69.0%
1919	0.076	-27.6%
1920	0.076	+0.0%
1921	0.052	-31.6%
1922	0.052	+0.0%
1923	0.05	-3.8%
1924	0.05	+0.0%
1925	0.044	-12.0%
1926	0.044	+0.0%
1927	0.042	-4.5%
1928	0.042	+0.0%
1929	0.036	-14.3%
1930	0.036	+0.0%
1931	0.036	+0.0%
1932	0.036	+0.0%
1933	0.036	+0.0%
1934	0.036	+0.0%
1935	0.036	+0.0%
1936	0.036	+0.0%
1937	0.035	-2.8%
1938	0.024	-31.4%
1939	0.024	+0.0%
1940	0.024	+0.0%
1941	0.024	+0.0%
1942	0.024	+0.0%
1943	0.024	+0.0%
1944	0.024	+0.0%
1945	0.024	+0.0%
1946	0.024	+0.0%
1947	0.024	+0.0%
1948	0.024	+0.0%
1949	0.024	+0.0%
1950	0.025	+4.2%
1951	0.025	+0.0%
1952	0.025	+0.0%
1953	0.025	+0.0%
1954	0.034	+36.0%
1955	0.034	+0.0%
1956	0.034	+0.0%
1957	0.034	+0.0%
1958	0.033	-2.9%
1959	0.033	+0.0%
1960	0.033	+0.0%
1961	0.033	+0.0%
1962	0.034	+3.0%
1963	0.034	+0.0%
1964	0.034	+0.0%
1965	0.034	+0.0%
1966	0.033	-2.9%
1967	0.033	+0.0%
1968	0.033	+0.0%
1969	0.033	+0.0%
1970	0.034	+3.0%
1971	0.034	+0.0%
1972	0.034	+0.0%
1973	0.034	+0.0%
1974	0.034	+0.0%
1975	0.034	+0.0%
1976	0.034	+0.0%
1977	0.034	+0.0%
1978	0.034	+0.0%
1979	0.034	+0.0%
1980	0.034	+0.0%
1981	0.034	+0.0%
1982	0.034	+0.0%
1983	0.034	+0.0%
1984	0.034	+0.0%
1985	0.044	+29.4%
1986	0.059	+34.1%
1987	0.072	+22.0%
1988	0.072	+0.0%
1989	0.112	+55.6%
1990	0.166	+48.2%
1991	0.408	+145.8%
1992	0.417	+2.2%
1993	0.43	+3.1%
1994	0.485	+12.8%
1995	0.486	+0.2%
1996	0.474	-2.5%
1997	0.474	+0.0%
1998	0.445	-6.1%
1999	0.415	-6.7%
2000	0.414	-0.2%
2001	0.349	-15.7%
2002	0.336	-3.7%
2003	0.309	-8.0%
2004	0.296	-4.2%
2005	0.278	-6.1%
2006	0.276	-0.7%
2007	0.276	+0.0%
2008	0.276	+0.0%
2009	0.276	+0.0%
2010	0.257	-6.9%
2011	0.24	-6.6%
2012	0.228	-5.0%
2013	0.218	-4.4%
2014	0.218	+0.0%
2015	0.21	-3.7%
2016	0.209	-0.5%
2017	0.189	-9.6%
2018	0.198	+4.8%
2019	0.221	+11.6%
2020	0.25	+13.1%
2021	0.265	+6.0%
2022	0.278	+4.9%
2023	0.31	+11.5%
2024	0.294	-5.2%
2025	0.287	-2.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

Kazakhstan's 0.287 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Kazakhstan's 0.287 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8555, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.056	0.056	0.056	1
1790s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1800s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1810s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1820s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1830s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1840s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.0665	0.056	0.077	10
1870s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1880s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1890s	0.0821	0.065	0.092	10
1900s	0.2652	0.171	0.379	10
1910s	0.3119	0.076	0.373	10
1920s	0.0488	0.036	0.076	10
1930s	0.0335	0.024	0.036	10
1940s	0.024	0.024	0.024	10
1950s	0.0302	0.025	0.034	10
1960s	0.0334	0.033	0.034	10
1970s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1980s	0.0529	0.034	0.112	10
1990s	0.42	0.166	0.486	10
2000s	0.3086	0.276	0.414	10
2010s	0.2188	0.189	0.257	10
2020s	0.2807	0.25	0.31	6

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Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Kazakhstan?: Freedom of association index in Kazakhstan was 0.287 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.486 in 1995.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1938.
How does Kazakhstan rank for freedom of association index?: Kazakhstan ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.