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Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.58
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.728
in 2018
All-time low
0.005
in 1935
Years of data
150
1876–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025

00.20.40.60.8187619502025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.58 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.728 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1935.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th 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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year Value Change
1876 0.274 —
1877 0.274 +0.0%
1878 0.222 -19.0%
1879 0.222 +0.0%
1880 0.222 +0.0%
1881 0.186 -16.2%
1882 0.186 +0.0%
1883 0.186 +0.0%
1884 0.186 +0.0%
1885 0.186 +0.0%
1886 0.186 +0.0%
1887 0.186 +0.0%
1888 0.186 +0.0%
1889 0.186 +0.0%
1890 0.186 +0.0%
1891 0.186 +0.0%
1892 0.186 +0.0%
1893 0.186 +0.0%
1894 0.267 +43.5%
1895 0.267 +0.0%
1896 0.267 +0.0%
1897 0.251 -6.0%
1898 0.251 +0.0%
1899 0.257 +2.4%
1900 0.257 +0.0%
1901 0.256 -0.4%
1902 0.258 +0.8%
1903 0.262 +1.6%
1904 0.263 +0.4%
1905 0.225 -14.4%
1906 0.266 +18.2%
1907 0.271 +1.9%
1908 0.302 +11.4%
1909 0.315 +4.3%
1910 0.316 +0.3%
1911 0.319 +0.9%
1912 0.325 +1.9%
1913 0.327 +0.6%
1914 0.316 -3.4%
1915 0.279 -11.7%
1916 0.263 -5.7%
1917 0.279 +6.1%
1918 0.03 -89.2%
1919 0.024 -20.0%
1920 0.018 -25.0%
1921 0.02 +11.1%
1922 0.033 +65.0%
1923 0.032 -3.0%
1924 0.024 -25.0%
1925 0.023 -4.2%
1926 0.021 -8.7%
1927 0.021 +0.0%
1928 0.02 -4.8%
1929 0.018 -10.0%
1930 0.014 -22.2%
1931 0.013 -7.1%
1932 0.012 -7.7%
1933 0.008 -33.3%
1934 0.006 -25.0%
1935 0.005 -16.7%
1936 0.005 +0.0%
1937 0.005 +0.0%
1938 0.005 +0.0%
1939 0.005 +0.0%
1940 0.005 +0.0%
1941 0.006 +20.0%
1942 0.006 +0.0%
1943 0.006 +0.0%
1944 0.006 +0.0%
1945 0.007 +16.7%
1946 0.008 +14.3%
1947 0.008 +0.0%
1948 0.007 -12.5%
1949 0.006 -14.3%
1950 0.005 -16.7%
1951 0.005 +0.0%
1952 0.005 +0.0%
1953 0.008 +60.0%
1954 0.06 +650.0%
1955 0.063 +5.0%
1956 0.077 +22.2%
1957 0.086 +11.7%
1958 0.087 +1.2%
1959 0.087 +0.0%
1960 0.089 +2.3%
1961 0.092 +3.4%
1962 0.091 -1.1%
1963 0.091 +0.0%
1964 0.091 +0.0%
1965 0.092 +1.1%
1966 0.092 +0.0%
1967 0.101 +9.8%
1968 0.096 -5.0%
1969 0.094 -2.1%
1970 0.094 +0.0%
1971 0.096 +2.1%
1972 0.096 +0.0%
1973 0.096 +0.0%
1974 0.097 +1.0%
1975 0.097 +0.0%
1976 0.096 -1.0%
1977 0.096 +0.0%
1978 0.096 +0.0%
1979 0.093 -3.1%
1980 0.097 +4.3%
1981 0.099 +2.1%
1982 0.097 -2.0%
1983 0.09 -7.2%
1984 0.09 +0.0%
1985 0.109 +21.1%
1986 0.152 +39.4%
1987 0.158 +3.9%
1988 0.172 +8.9%
1989 0.173 +0.6%
1990 0.597 +245.1%
1991 0.586 -1.8%
1992 0.615 +4.9%
1993 0.615 +0.0%
1994 0.629 +2.3%
1995 0.613 -2.5%
1996 0.602 -1.8%
1997 0.602 +0.0%
1998 0.642 +6.6%
1999 0.642 +0.0%
2000 0.622 -3.1%
2001 0.601 -3.4%
2002 0.601 +0.0%
2003 0.585 -2.7%
2004 0.585 +0.0%
2005 0.586 +0.2%
2006 0.578 -1.4%
2007 0.567 -1.9%
2008 0.559 -1.4%
2009 0.56 +0.2%
2010 0.601 +7.3%
2011 0.658 +9.5%
2012 0.644 -2.1%
2013 0.652 +1.2%
2014 0.641 -1.7%
2015 0.635 -0.9%
2016 0.652 +2.7%
2017 0.669 +2.6%
2018 0.728 +8.8%
2019 0.685 -5.9%
2020 0.638 -6.9%
2021 0.655 +2.7%
2022 0.63 -3.8%
2023 0.619 -1.7%
2024 0.616 -0.5%
2025 0.58 -5.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law 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.

YearChange FromTo
1954 +650.0% 0.008 0.06
1990 +245.1% 0.173 0.597
1918 -89.2% 0.279 0.03
1922 +65.0% 0.02 0.033
1953 +60.0% 0.005 0.008
1894 +43.5% 0.186 0.267

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.248 0.222 0.274 4
1880s 0.1896 0.186 0.222 10
1890s 0.2304 0.186 0.267 10
1900s 0.2675 0.225 0.315 10
1910s 0.2478 0.024 0.327 10
1920s 0.023 0.018 0.033 10
1930s 0.0078 0.005 0.014 10
1940s 0.0065 0.005 0.008 10
1950s 0.0483 0.005 0.087 10
1960s 0.0929 0.089 0.101 10
1970s 0.0957 0.093 0.097 10
1980s 0.1237 0.09 0.173 10
1990s 0.6143 0.586 0.642 10
2000s 0.5844 0.559 0.622 10
2010s 0.6565 0.601 0.728 10
2020s 0.623 0.58 0.655 6

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  5. 110 Kuwait 0.579 compare
  6. 111 India 0.578 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Kyrgyzstan?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.58 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 2018.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1935.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.