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Political civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Political civil liberties index was 0.427 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.427
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.798
in 2011
All-time low
0.014
in 1938
Years of data
150
1876–2025

Political civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025

00.20.40.60.8187619502025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.427 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.798 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1938.

That places Kyrgyzstan 129th out of 176 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.

Political civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year Value Change
1876 0.165 —
1877 0.165 +0.0%
1878 0.165 +0.0%
1879 0.165 +0.0%
1880 0.165 +0.0%
1881 0.17 +3.0%
1882 0.189 +11.2%
1883 0.189 +0.0%
1884 0.189 +0.0%
1885 0.189 +0.0%
1886 0.189 +0.0%
1887 0.189 +0.0%
1888 0.189 +0.0%
1889 0.189 +0.0%
1890 0.189 +0.0%
1891 0.189 +0.0%
1892 0.189 +0.0%
1893 0.219 +15.9%
1894 0.219 +0.0%
1895 0.219 +0.0%
1896 0.219 +0.0%
1897 0.219 +0.0%
1898 0.182 -16.9%
1899 0.182 +0.0%
1900 0.216 +18.7%
1901 0.217 +0.5%
1902 0.217 +0.0%
1903 0.217 +0.0%
1904 0.219 +0.9%
1905 0.293 +33.8%
1906 0.334 +14.0%
1907 0.336 +0.6%
1908 0.336 +0.0%
1909 0.33 -1.8%
1910 0.329 -0.3%
1911 0.329 +0.0%
1912 0.335 +1.8%
1913 0.335 +0.0%
1914 0.314 -6.3%
1915 0.305 -2.9%
1916 0.307 +0.7%
1917 0.293 -4.6%
1918 0.079 -73.0%
1919 0.058 -26.6%
1920 0.057 -1.7%
1921 0.045 -21.1%
1922 0.044 -2.2%
1923 0.041 -6.8%
1924 0.04 -2.4%
1925 0.033 -17.5%
1926 0.032 -3.0%
1927 0.027 -15.6%
1928 0.026 -3.7%
1929 0.023 -11.5%
1930 0.019 -17.4%
1931 0.019 +0.0%
1932 0.019 +0.0%
1933 0.019 +0.0%
1934 0.015 -21.1%
1935 0.015 +0.0%
1936 0.015 +0.0%
1937 0.015 +0.0%
1938 0.014 -6.7%
1939 0.014 +0.0%
1940 0.014 +0.0%
1941 0.014 +0.0%
1942 0.014 +0.0%
1943 0.014 +0.0%
1944 0.014 +0.0%
1945 0.017 +21.4%
1946 0.019 +11.8%
1947 0.017 -10.5%
1948 0.014 -17.6%
1949 0.014 +0.0%
1950 0.014 +0.0%
1951 0.014 +0.0%
1952 0.014 +0.0%
1953 0.019 +35.7%
1954 0.039 +105.3%
1955 0.041 +5.1%
1956 0.041 +0.0%
1957 0.041 +0.0%
1958 0.041 +0.0%
1959 0.041 +0.0%
1960 0.041 +0.0%
1961 0.041 +0.0%
1962 0.042 +2.4%
1963 0.041 -2.4%
1964 0.041 +0.0%
1965 0.038 -7.3%
1966 0.038 +0.0%
1967 0.038 +0.0%
1968 0.038 +0.0%
1969 0.036 -5.3%
1970 0.038 +5.6%
1971 0.038 +0.0%
1972 0.037 -2.6%
1973 0.038 +2.7%
1974 0.037 -2.6%
1975 0.039 +5.4%
1976 0.038 -2.6%
1977 0.036 -5.3%
1978 0.036 +0.0%
1979 0.036 +0.0%
1980 0.036 +0.0%
1981 0.036 +0.0%
1982 0.036 +0.0%
1983 0.036 +0.0%
1984 0.036 +0.0%
1985 0.065 +80.6%
1986 0.129 +98.5%
1987 0.24 +86.0%
1988 0.247 +2.9%
1989 0.313 +26.7%
1990 0.385 +23.0%
1991 0.515 +33.8%
1992 0.7 +35.9%
1993 0.683 -2.4%
1994 0.635 -7.0%
1995 0.621 -2.2%
1996 0.58 -6.6%
1997 0.562 -3.1%
1998 0.571 +1.6%
1999 0.557 -2.5%
2000 0.543 -2.5%
2001 0.537 -1.1%
2002 0.532 -0.9%
2003 0.542 +1.9%
2004 0.542 +0.0%
2005 0.631 +16.4%
2006 0.64 +1.4%
2007 0.606 -5.3%
2008 0.576 -5.0%
2009 0.563 -2.3%
2010 0.718 +27.5%
2011 0.798 +11.1%
2012 0.792 -0.8%
2013 0.749 -5.4%
2014 0.734 -2.0%
2015 0.744 +1.4%
2016 0.722 -3.0%
2017 0.727 +0.7%
2018 0.784 +7.8%
2019 0.716 -8.7%
2020 0.66 -7.8%
2021 0.659 -0.2%
2022 0.591 -10.3%
2023 0.507 -14.2%
2024 0.461 -9.1%
2025 0.427 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.165 0.165 0.165 4
1880s 0.1847 0.165 0.189 10
1890s 0.2026 0.182 0.219 10
1900s 0.2715 0.216 0.336 10
1910s 0.2684 0.058 0.335 10
1920s 0.0368 0.023 0.057 10
1930s 0.0164 0.014 0.019 10
1940s 0.0151 0.014 0.019 10
1950s 0.0305 0.014 0.041 10
1960s 0.0394 0.036 0.042 10
1970s 0.0373 0.036 0.039 10
1980s 0.1174 0.036 0.313 10
1990s 0.5809 0.385 0.7 10
2000s 0.5712 0.532 0.64 10
2010s 0.7484 0.716 0.798 10
2020s 0.5508 0.427 0.66 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan?
Political civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.427 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 2011.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for political civil liberties index?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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