Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.306 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.306
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.709
in 2018
All-time low
0.017
in 1950
Years of data
150
1876–2025
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.306 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.709 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1950.
That places Kyrgyzstan 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 0.583 | — |
| 1877 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.458 | -21.4% |
| 1882 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.35 | -23.6% |
| 1898 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.401 | +14.6% |
| 1900 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.386 | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.401 | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0.395 | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.363 | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 0.351 | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.353 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.385 | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 0.412 | +7.0% |
| 1911 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.416 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.411 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.416 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.364 | -12.5% |
| 1917 | 0.395 | +8.5% |
| 1918 | 0.057 | -85.6% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | -7.0% |
| 1920 | 0.058 | +9.4% |
| 1921 | 0.064 | +10.3% |
| 1922 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.055 | -14.1% |
| 1924 | 0.03 | -45.5% |
| 1925 | 0.027 | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.021 | -22.2% |
| 1937 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.025 | +19.0% |
| 1942 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 0.019 | -32.1% |
| 1948 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1951 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 0.295 | +1452.6% |
| 1955 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.301 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.345 | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 0.35 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.344 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.348 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.343 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.348 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.343 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.346 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.342 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.348 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.348 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.342 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.347 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.345 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.349 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.343 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.382 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.486 | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.703 | +44.7% |
| 1991 | 0.545 | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.565 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.565 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.557 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.509 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.507 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.473 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.451 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.424 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.458 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.608 | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.561 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.621 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.607 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.574 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.607 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.548 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.709 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.638 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.607 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.603 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.585 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.494 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.478 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.306 | -36.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.306 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.306 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Index 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +1452.6% | 0.019 | 0.295 |
| 1918 | -85.6% | 0.395 | 0.057 |
| 1924 | -45.5% | 0.055 | 0.03 |
| 1990 | +44.7% | 0.486 | 0.703 |
| 2025 | -36.0% | 0.478 | 0.306 |
| 2011 | +32.8% | 0.458 | 0.608 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.4705 | 0.458 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4307 | 0.35 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3787 | 0.351 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3352 | 0.053 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0406 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0246 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0231 | 0.019 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2006 | 0.017 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3453 | 0.343 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.342 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4053 | 0.343 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5728 | 0.545 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5061 | 0.424 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5931 | 0.458 | 0.709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5122 | 0.306 | 0.607 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.32 compare
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- 149 Ethiopia 0.266 compare
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More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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 physical integrity rights index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Physical integrity rights index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.306 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.709 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1950.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.