What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.373 in 1876.

How does Kyrgyzstan rank for centralization of political power index?

Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Kyrgyzstan

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Kyrgyzstan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kyrgyzstan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.644 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.644

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

57th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.976

in 1918

All-time low

0.373

in 1876

Years of data

150

1876–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Kyrgyzstan is 0.644, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.976 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.373, in 1876.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 150 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	0.5715	0.373	0.77	4
1880s	0.8534	0.77	0.876	10
1890s	0.852	0.852	0.852	10
1900s	0.8659	0.798	0.892	10
1910s	0.8397	0.802	0.976	10
1920s	0.9696	0.969	0.97	10
1930s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1940s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
1950s	0.9668	0.964	0.971	10
1960s	0.964	0.964	0.964	10
1970s	0.964	0.964	0.964	10
1980s	0.9545	0.922	0.963	10
1990s	0.752	0.74	0.759	10
2000s	0.7453	0.72	0.758	10
2010s	0.506	0.478	0.559	10
2020s	0.6052	0.556	0.644	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Kyrgyzstan?: Centralization of political power index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.644 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.373 in 1876.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for centralization of political power index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.