Free and Fair Elections Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.426 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.426
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.437
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1876
Years of data
150
1876–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.426.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.437 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1876.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0.048 | — |
| 1918 | 0.342 | +612.5% |
| 1919 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.374 | +9.4% |
| 1924 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.376 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.385 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.376 | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.227 | -39.6% |
| 1939 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.201 | -11.5% |
| 1942 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.249 | +23.9% |
| 1947 | 0.251 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.272 | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 0.274 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.27 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.272 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.273 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.189 | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 0.167 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.166 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.239 | +44.0% |
| 1971 | 0.299 | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.294 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.289 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.286 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.284 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.277 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.416 | +50.2% |
| 1990 | 0.325 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.312 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.28 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.22 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.213 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.173 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.167 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.174 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.188 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.16 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.152 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.228 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.377 | +65.4% |
| 2012 | 0.372 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.382 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.383 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.395 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.409 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.414 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.413 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.422 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.317 | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.41 | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.43 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.437 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.424 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.426 | +0.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.426 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.426 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +612.5% | 0.048 | 0.342 |
| 2011 | +65.4% | 0.228 | 0.377 |
| 1989 | +50.2% | 0.277 | 0.416 |
| 2010 | +50.0% | 0.152 | 0.228 |
| 1970 | +44.0% | 0.166 | 0.239 |
| 1938 | -39.6% | 0.376 | 0.227 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0732 | 0 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3644 | 0.342 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3516 | 0.227 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2234 | 0.201 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2719 | 0.27 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.19 | 0.166 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2878 | 0.239 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2999 | 0.277 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2549 | 0.213 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1705 | 0.152 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3795 | 0.228 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4073 | 0.317 | 0.437 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Free and fair elections index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.426 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.437 in 2023.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1876.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for free and fair elections index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.