Key features of democracy in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Key features of democracy was 0.313 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.313
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
112th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.473
in 2011
All-time low
0.032
in 1876
Years of data
150
1876β2025
Key features of democracy in Kyrgyzstan, 1876β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Kyrgyzstan is 0.313, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.473 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1876.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.111 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.096 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3018 | 0.252 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2985 | 0.282 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4473 | 0.381 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3595 | 0.313 | 0.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 109 Angola 0.344 compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.328 compare
- 111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
- 114 Gabon 0.302 compare
- 114 Pakistan 0.302 compare
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 key features of democracy in Kyrgyzstan?
- Key features of democracy in Kyrgyzstan was 0.313 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.473 in 2011.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1876.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for key features of democracy?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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