What is human rights index in Kyrgyzstan?

Human rights index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.478 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The highest recorded value was 0.747 in 2018.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.

How does Kyrgyzstan rank for human rights index?

Kyrgyzstan ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?

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

Human Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyzstan: Human Rights Index was 0.478 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.478

Change on year

down 12.8%

World rank

125th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.747

in 2018

All-time low

0.014

in 1937

Years of data

150

1876–2025

Human Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.478.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.747 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.

That places Kyrgyzstan 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1876	0.283	—
1877	0.283	+0.0%
1878	0.283	+0.0%
1879	0.283	+0.0%
1880	0.283	+0.0%
1881	0.242	-14.5%
1882	0.248	+2.5%
1883	0.248	+0.0%
1884	0.248	+0.0%
1885	0.248	+0.0%
1886	0.248	+0.0%
1887	0.248	+0.0%
1888	0.248	+0.0%
1889	0.248	+0.0%
1890	0.248	+0.0%
1891	0.248	+0.0%
1892	0.248	+0.0%
1893	0.259	+4.4%
1894	0.301	+16.2%
1895	0.301	+0.0%
1896	0.301	+0.0%
1897	0.266	-11.6%
1898	0.255	-4.1%
1899	0.269	+5.5%
1900	0.281	+4.5%
1901	0.28	-0.4%
1902	0.276	-1.4%
1903	0.281	+1.8%
1904	0.279	-0.7%
1905	0.295	+5.7%
1906	0.313	+6.1%
1907	0.321	+2.6%
1908	0.317	-1.2%
1909	0.326	+2.8%
1910	0.336	+3.1%
1911	0.34	+1.2%
1912	0.34	+0.0%
1913	0.34	+0.0%
1914	0.324	-4.7%
1915	0.314	-3.1%
1916	0.297	-5.4%
1917	0.304	+2.4%
1918	0.068	-77.6%
1919	0.058	-14.7%
1920	0.055	-5.2%
1921	0.054	-1.8%
1922	0.059	+9.3%
1923	0.049	-16.9%
1924	0.04	-18.4%
1925	0.035	-12.5%
1926	0.032	-8.6%
1927	0.029	-9.4%
1928	0.029	+0.0%
1929	0.027	-6.9%
1930	0.022	-18.5%
1931	0.022	+0.0%
1932	0.021	-4.5%
1933	0.019	-9.5%
1934	0.017	-10.5%
1935	0.017	+0.0%
1936	0.015	-11.8%
1937	0.014	-6.7%
1938	0.014	+0.0%
1939	0.014	+0.0%
1940	0.014	+0.0%
1941	0.017	+21.4%
1942	0.017	+0.0%
1943	0.017	+0.0%
1944	0.017	+0.0%
1945	0.019	+11.8%
1946	0.02	+5.3%
1947	0.017	-15.0%
1948	0.016	-5.9%
1949	0.015	-6.3%
1950	0.014	-6.7%
1951	0.014	+0.0%
1952	0.014	+0.0%
1953	0.017	+21.4%
1954	0.124	+629.4%
1955	0.125	+0.8%
1956	0.132	+5.6%
1957	0.148	+12.1%
1958	0.148	+0.0%
1959	0.15	+1.4%
1960	0.147	-2.0%
1961	0.146	-0.7%
1962	0.148	+1.4%
1963	0.146	-1.4%
1964	0.146	+0.0%
1965	0.148	+1.4%
1966	0.148	+0.0%
1967	0.147	-0.7%
1968	0.147	+0.0%
1969	0.145	-1.4%
1970	0.149	+2.8%
1971	0.149	+0.0%
1972	0.146	-2.0%
1973	0.146	+0.0%
1974	0.149	+2.1%
1975	0.15	+0.7%
1976	0.148	-1.3%
1977	0.148	+0.0%
1978	0.148	+0.0%
1979	0.147	-0.7%
1980	0.149	+1.4%
1981	0.148	-0.7%
1982	0.149	+0.7%
1983	0.147	-1.3%
1984	0.147	+0.0%
1985	0.172	+17.0%
1986	0.246	+43.0%
1987	0.284	+15.4%
1988	0.289	+1.8%
1989	0.314	+8.7%
1990	0.49	+56.1%
1991	0.516	+5.3%
1992	0.591	+14.5%
1993	0.601	+1.7%
1994	0.622	+3.5%
1995	0.616	-1.0%
1996	0.603	-2.1%
1997	0.594	-1.5%
1998	0.617	+3.9%
1999	0.614	-0.5%
2000	0.605	-1.5%
2001	0.59	-2.5%
2002	0.589	-0.2%
2003	0.576	-2.2%
2004	0.581	+0.9%
2005	0.61	+5.0%
2006	0.61	+0.0%
2007	0.587	-3.8%
2008	0.566	-3.6%
2009	0.555	-1.9%
2010	0.624	+12.4%
2011	0.709	+13.6%
2012	0.688	-3.0%
2013	0.689	+0.1%
2014	0.678	-1.6%
2015	0.664	-2.1%
2016	0.664	+0.0%
2017	0.667	+0.5%
2018	0.747	+12.0%
2019	0.7	-6.3%
2020	0.652	-6.9%
2021	0.66	+1.2%
2022	0.62	-6.1%
2023	0.564	-9.0%
2024	0.548	-2.8%
2025	0.478	-12.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

Kyrgyzstan's 0.478 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kyrgyzstan's 0.478 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index 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
1954	+629.4%	0.017	0.124
1918	-77.6%	0.304	0.068
1990	+56.1%	0.314	0.49
1986	+43.0%	0.172	0.246

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	0.283	0.283	0.283	4
1880s	0.2509	0.242	0.283	10
1890s	0.2696	0.248	0.301	10
1900s	0.2969	0.276	0.326	10
1910s	0.2721	0.058	0.34	10
1920s	0.0409	0.027	0.059	10
1930s	0.0175	0.014	0.022	10
1940s	0.0169	0.014	0.02	10
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.5864	0.49	0.622	10
2000s	0.5869	0.555	0.61	10
2010s	0.683	0.624	0.747	10
2020s	0.587	0.478	0.66	6

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

122 Cameroon 0.509 compare
123 Kuwait 0.488 compare
124 Mozambique 0.483 compare
125 Thailand 0.478 compare
127 Comoros 0.476 compare
128 Pakistan 0.466 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Kyrgyzstan?: Human rights index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.478 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.747 in 2018.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for human rights index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.