Political Corruption Index in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Political Corruption Index was 0.736 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Kazakhstan is 0.736, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.858 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.682, in 1990.
That places Kazakhstan 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7452 | 0.682 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8355 | 0.815 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.846 | 0.842 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7608 | 0.707 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.259 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.329 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.287 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.259 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.107 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.131 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Kazakhstan?
- Political corruption index in Kazakhstan was 0.736 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.858 in 2018.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.682 in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for political corruption index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.