Political Rights Rating in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Political Rights Rating was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 1975
All-time low
4
in 1992
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Kyrgyzstan, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating in Kyrgyzstan is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1992.
That places Kyrgyzstan 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -95.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Kyrgyzstan?
- Political rights rating in Kyrgyzstan was 7 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for political rights rating?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.