Judicial Corruption Score in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Kyrgyzstan stood at -1.17.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.459 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 2010.
That places Kyrgyzstan 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.459 | — |
| 1991 | 0.276 | -39.9% |
| 1992 | -0.781 | -383.0% |
| 1993 | -0.781 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.889 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | -1.18 | +32.6% |
| 1996 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.51 | +27.9% |
| 2002 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.44 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.53 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | -1.45 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.1 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.15 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | -1.04 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | -1.4 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.17 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's -1.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's -1.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7611 | -1.18 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 | -1.51 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 | -1.53 | -1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -1.4 | -1.17 | 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 judicial corruption score in Kyrgyzstan?
- Judicial corruption score in Kyrgyzstan was -1.17 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 1990.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for judicial corruption score?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.