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.

Justified Political Positions Score in Kazakhstan

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Kazakhstan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

54 Austria 1.24 compare
55 Fiji 1.23 compare
56 Sao Tome and Principe 1.17 compare
58 Czechia 1.16 compare
59 Spain 1.15 compare
60 Benin 1.15 compare

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More reference data data for Kazakhstan

Spring temperature anomalies 3.02 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.4141 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4005 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.4 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 348.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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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

Indicator: Justified Political Positions Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.