Justified Political Positions Score in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1986
All-time low
-1.92
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Kazakhstan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.16 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,060.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.92, in 1900.
That places Kazakhstan 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.92 | — |
| 1901 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.69 | -12.0% |
| 1906 | -0.748 | -55.7% |
| 1907 | -0.702 | -6.1% |
| 1908 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.017 | -102.4% |
| 1918 | 0.171 | +905.9% |
| 1919 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.844 | +393.6% |
| 1924 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.393 | -53.4% |
| 1929 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.295 | -24.9% |
| 1931 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.224 | -24.1% |
| 1938 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.306 | +36.6% |
| 1942 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.226 | -26.1% |
| 1947 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +29.2% |
| 1955 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.633 | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +118.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.199 | -85.6% |
| 1991 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.01 | -105.0% |
| 1998 | -0.01 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.015 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | -0.015 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.015 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.015 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.015 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.015 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.015 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.103 | -786.7% |
| 2007 | -0.017 | -116.5% |
| 2008 | -0.017 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.017 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -688.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.429 | +329.0% |
| 2018 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.716 | +66.9% |
| 2020 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.907 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.41 | -1.92 | -0.702 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.4555 | -0.702 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5519 | 0.171 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2737 | 0.224 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2658 | 0.224 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2656 | 0.226 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7613 | 0.292 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1358 | -0.015 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0038 | -0.017 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2274 | 0.1 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.954 | 0.716 | 1.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Kazakhstan?
- Justified political positions score in Kazakhstan was 1.16 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1986.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 in 1900.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for justified political positions score?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,060.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.