Liberal democracy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Liberal democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal democracy in Kazakhstan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1 for liberal democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Kazakhstan peaked at 1 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Kazakhstan 87th 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.131 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.513 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.513 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.259 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Kazakhstan?
- Liberal democracy in Kazakhstan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1917.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for liberal democracy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.