Freedom Score in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Freedom Score was 23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Kazakhstan, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Kazakhstan is 23, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Kazakhstan peaked at 32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29 | — |
| 2003 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 28 | 32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.3 | 22 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- 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 score in Kazakhstan?
- Freedom score in Kazakhstan was 23 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for freedom score?
- Kazakhstan ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.