Participatory Democracy Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.163 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.163
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.293
in 2012
All-time low
0.019
in 1930
Years of data
150
1876–2025
Participatory Democracy Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.163 for participatory democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.293 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1930.
That places Kyrgyzstan 121st 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.
Participatory Democracy Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 0.077 | — |
| 1877 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.03 | -61.0% |
| 1891 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.028 | -6.7% |
| 1901 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.031 | +10.7% |
| 1905 | 0.035 | +12.9% |
| 1906 | 0.042 | +20.0% |
| 1907 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.042 | -2.3% |
| 1909 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.037 | -11.9% |
| 1918 | 0.029 | -21.6% |
| 1919 | 0.024 | -17.2% |
| 1920 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 0.023 | -8.0% |
| 1923 | 0.021 | -8.7% |
| 1924 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.02 | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1931 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.021 | +10.5% |
| 1937 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 0.019 | -13.6% |
| 1939 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.063 | +231.6% |
| 1964 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.064 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.065 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.089 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.071 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.089 | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 0.108 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.106 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.121 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.118 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.115 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.112 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.116 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.133 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.144 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.14 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.191 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.194 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.186 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.181 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.178 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.237 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 0.288 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.293 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.271 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.277 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.269 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.274 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.255 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.227 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.232 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.182 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.174 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.163 | -6.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.163 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.163 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0347 | 0.028 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0384 | 0.024 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0218 | 0.02 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0195 | 0.019 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0194 | 0.019 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.019 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0637 | 0.062 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.064 | 0.089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1089 | 0.071 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1634 | 0.14 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2708 | 0.237 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1963 | 0.163 | 0.232 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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- 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 participatory democracy index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Participatory democracy index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.163 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 2012.
- What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for participatory democracy index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.