Civil Liberties Score in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Civil Liberties Score was 18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Kazakhstan, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Kazakhstan is 18, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Kazakhstan peaked at 23 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2016.
That places Kazakhstan 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20 | — |
| 2004 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.71 | 20 | 23 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Kazakhstan?
- Civil liberties score in Kazakhstan was 18 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2008.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for civil liberties score?
- Kazakhstan ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.