Human rights index vdem in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Human rights index vdem 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 vdem in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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
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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.478 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.178 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.313 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.338 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.469 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.163 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vdem in Kyrgyzstan?
- Human rights index vdem in Kyrgyzstan was 0.478 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.747 in 2018.
- What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for human rights index vdem?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 150 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).