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Key features of electoral democracy in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.313 in 2025. ◆ 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
1876–2025

Key features of electoral democracy in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5187619502025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.313.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of electoral 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.

Key features of electoral democracy in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year Value Change
1876 0.032 —
1877 0.032 +0.0%
1878 0.032 +0.0%
1879 0.032 +0.0%
1880 0.032 +0.0%
1881 0.032 +0.0%
1882 0.035 +9.4%
1883 0.035 +0.0%
1884 0.035 +0.0%
1885 0.035 +0.0%
1886 0.035 +0.0%
1887 0.035 +0.0%
1888 0.035 +0.0%
1889 0.035 +0.0%
1890 0.035 +0.0%
1891 0.035 +0.0%
1892 0.035 +0.0%
1893 0.037 +5.7%
1894 0.037 +0.0%
1895 0.037 +0.0%
1896 0.037 +0.0%
1897 0.037 +0.0%
1898 0.033 -10.8%
1899 0.033 +0.0%
1900 0.048 +45.5%
1901 0.047 -2.1%
1902 0.047 +0.0%
1903 0.047 +0.0%
1904 0.048 +2.1%
1905 0.067 +39.6%
1906 0.108 +61.2%
1907 0.109 +0.9%
1908 0.107 -1.8%
1909 0.107 +0.0%
1910 0.107 +0.0%
1911 0.107 +0.0%
1912 0.108 +0.9%
1913 0.108 +0.0%
1914 0.106 -1.9%
1915 0.105 -0.9%
1916 0.105 +0.0%
1917 0.098 -6.7%
1918 0.126 +28.6%
1919 0.114 -9.5%
1920 0.114 +0.0%
1921 0.111 -2.6%
1922 0.111 +0.0%
1923 0.114 +2.7%
1924 0.114 +0.0%
1925 0.112 -1.8%
1926 0.112 +0.0%
1927 0.112 +0.0%
1928 0.112 +0.0%
1929 0.111 -0.9%
1930 0.111 +0.0%
1931 0.111 +0.0%
1932 0.111 +0.0%
1933 0.111 +0.0%
1934 0.111 +0.0%
1935 0.111 +0.0%
1936 0.111 +0.0%
1937 0.116 +4.5%
1938 0.096 -17.2%
1939 0.096 +0.0%
1940 0.096 +0.0%
1941 0.093 -3.1%
1942 0.093 +0.0%
1943 0.093 +0.0%
1944 0.093 +0.0%
1945 0.093 +0.0%
1946 0.1 +7.5%
1947 0.1 +0.0%
1948 0.099 -1.0%
1949 0.099 +0.0%
1950 0.102 +3.0%
1951 0.103 +1.0%
1952 0.103 +0.0%
1953 0.103 +0.0%
1954 0.105 +1.9%
1955 0.105 +0.0%
1956 0.105 +0.0%
1957 0.105 +0.0%
1958 0.106 +1.0%
1959 0.106 +0.0%
1960 0.106 +0.0%
1961 0.106 +0.0%
1962 0.095 -10.4%
1963 0.092 -3.2%
1964 0.092 +0.0%
1965 0.092 +0.0%
1966 0.092 +0.0%
1967 0.092 +0.0%
1968 0.092 +0.0%
1969 0.092 +0.0%
1970 0.101 +9.8%
1971 0.109 +7.9%
1972 0.108 -0.9%
1973 0.108 +0.0%
1974 0.107 -0.9%
1975 0.107 +0.0%
1976 0.107 +0.0%
1977 0.107 +0.0%
1978 0.107 +0.0%
1979 0.107 +0.0%
1980 0.107 +0.0%
1981 0.107 +0.0%
1982 0.107 +0.0%
1983 0.107 +0.0%
1984 0.106 -0.9%
1985 0.109 +2.8%
1986 0.117 +7.3%
1987 0.144 +23.1%
1988 0.145 +0.7%
1989 0.176 +21.4%
1990 0.252 +43.2%
1991 0.291 +15.5%
1992 0.353 +21.3%
1993 0.342 -3.1%
1994 0.319 -6.7%
1995 0.303 -5.0%
1996 0.295 -2.6%
1997 0.287 -2.7%
1998 0.29 +1.0%
1999 0.286 -1.4%
2000 0.287 +0.3%
2001 0.285 -0.7%
2002 0.282 -1.1%
2003 0.282 +0.0%
2004 0.282 +0.0%
2005 0.319 +13.1%
2006 0.331 +3.8%
2007 0.317 -4.2%
2008 0.306 -3.5%
2009 0.294 -3.9%
2010 0.381 +29.6%
2011 0.473 +24.1%
2012 0.467 -1.3%
2013 0.447 -4.3%
2014 0.446 -0.2%
2015 0.455 +2.0%
2016 0.447 -1.8%
2017 0.449 +0.4%
2018 0.467 +4.0%
2019 0.441 -5.6%
2020 0.385 -12.7%
2021 0.41 +6.5%
2022 0.38 -7.3%
2023 0.348 -8.4%
2024 0.321 -7.8%
2025 0.313 -2.5%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.313 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.313 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of electoral democracy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1906 +61.2% 0.067 0.108
1900 +45.5% 0.033 0.048
1990 +43.2% 0.176 0.252
1905 +39.6% 0.048 0.067
2010 +29.6% 0.294 0.381
1918 +28.6% 0.098 0.126

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Angola 0.344 compare
  2. 110 Mauritania 0.328 compare
  3. 111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
  4. 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
  5. 114 Gabon 0.302 compare
  6. 114 Pakistan 0.302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of electoral democracy in Kyrgyzstan?
Key features of electoral democracy in Kyrgyzstan was 0.313 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.473 in 2011.
What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1876.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for key features of electoral democracy?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of electoral 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of electoral democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.