Freedom of expression score bti in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Freedom of expression score bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of expression score bti in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2025.
That places Kyrgyzstan 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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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)
- 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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Kyrgyzstan?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Kyrgyzstan was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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