Key features of human rights in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Key features of human rights was 0.513 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.513
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.634
in 1994
All-time low
0.014
in 1937
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in Kazakhstan, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.513 for key features of human rights in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.634 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.
That places Kazakhstan 119th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1338 | 0.127 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1619 | 0.161 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.162 | 0.162 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1464 | 0.131 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1349 | 0.122 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1294 | 0.122 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1717 | 0.159 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2613 | 0.184 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.286 | 0.283 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 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 | 0.6002 | 0.569 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5407 | 0.502 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4929 | 0.459 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5172 | 0.509 | 0.531 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
- 117 India 0.534 compare
- 118 Iraq 0.521 compare
- 119 Mauritania 0.513 compare
- 121 El Salvador 0.511 compare
- 122 Cameroon 0.509 compare
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,144 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.513 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.131 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.259 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.287 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.329 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Kazakhstan?
- Key features of human rights in Kazakhstan was 0.513 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.634 in 1994.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for key features of human rights?
- Kazakhstan ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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