Press freedom index rsf in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Press freedom index rsf was 30.37 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
30.37
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2013
All-time low
29.92
in 2019
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Press freedom index rsf in Kyrgyzstan, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 30.37 for press freedom index rsf in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, press freedom index rsf in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 32.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.92, in 2019.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.88 | 29.92 | 32.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.28 | 30.19 | 30.37 | 2 |
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More social development data for Kyrgyzstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,337 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.478 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.178 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.313 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.338 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.469 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.163 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is press freedom index rsf in Kyrgyzstan?
- Press freedom index rsf in Kyrgyzstan was 30.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest press freedom index rsf recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest press freedom index rsf recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.92 in 2019.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for press freedom index rsf?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is press freedom index rsf rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom index rsf. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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