Political Participation Index in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Political Participation Index was 2.25 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
2.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 2007
All-time low
2.25
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Kazakhstan, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 2.82007: 3.22009: 3.22011: 3.22013: 2.82015: 2.52017: 2.52019: 2.22021: 2.52023: 2.22025: 2.2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political participation index in Kazakhstan is 2.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2019.

Kazakhstan ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.08 2.75 3.25 3
2010s 2.65 2.25 3.25 5
2020s 2.33 2.25 2.5 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 94 Burkina Faso 2.25 compare
  2. 94 Iran, Islamic Rep. 2.25 compare
  3. 94 Kuwait 2.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Kazakhstan?
Political participation index in Kazakhstan was 2.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2019.
How does Kazakhstan rank for political participation index?
Kazakhstan ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.