Kyrgyzstan vs United States: Elected Political Leaders Index
Kyrgyzstan
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United States
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 150 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Kyrgyzstan or United States?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Kyrgyzstan and United States?
- 0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States?
- 150 years are reported by both, from 1876 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United States rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).