Freedom Score in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Freedom Score was 25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Kyrgyzstan, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Kyrgyzstan stood at 25. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33 | — |
| 2003 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47 | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 28 | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 25 | -3.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Freedom Score in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +34.3% | 35 | 47 |
| 2020 | -28.2% | 39 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5 | 33 | 47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.3 | 37 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.67 | 25 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,337 (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 0.0005 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 score in Kyrgyzstan?
- Freedom score in Kyrgyzstan was 25 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for freedom score?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.