Private Civil Liberties Index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.713 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Private Civil Liberties Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan is 0.713, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 1937.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private Civil Liberties Index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 0.081 | — |
| 1877 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.083 | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.216 | +160.2% |
| 1895 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 0.25 | +12.1% |
| 1907 | 0.267 | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 0.254 | -4.9% |
| 1909 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.25 | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.269 | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.243 | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 0.216 | -11.1% |
| 1916 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.217 | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.056 | -74.2% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 0.04 | -24.5% |
| 1921 | 0.043 | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.056 | +30.2% |
| 1923 | 0.042 | -25.0% |
| 1924 | 0.04 | -4.8% |
| 1925 | 0.035 | -12.5% |
| 1926 | 0.029 | -17.1% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | -6.9% |
| 1928 | 0.026 | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.022 | -15.4% |
| 1930 | 0.013 | -40.9% |
| 1931 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.01 | -23.1% |
| 1933 | 0.005 | -50.0% |
| 1934 | 0.004 | -20.0% |
| 1935 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.003 | -25.0% |
| 1938 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.004 | +33.3% |
| 1941 | 0.005 | +25.0% |
| 1942 | 0.006 | +20.0% |
| 1943 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.008 | +33.3% |
| 1946 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.009 | +12.5% |
| 1948 | 0.008 | -11.1% |
| 1949 | 0.006 | -25.0% |
| 1950 | 0.007 | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +14.3% |
| 1954 | 0.031 | +287.5% |
| 1955 | 0.032 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 0.041 | +28.1% |
| 1957 | 0.046 | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.048 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.042 | -12.5% |
| 1961 | 0.045 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.047 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.051 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.049 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.054 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.057 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.053 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.057 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.107 | +87.7% |
| 1987 | 0.112 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.127 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.136 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.376 | +176.5% |
| 1991 | 0.478 | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.533 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.575 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.677 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.665 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.669 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.667 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.718 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.714 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.678 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.696 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.699 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.685 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.684 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.707 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.727 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.726 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.701 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.681 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.673 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.736 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.76 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.757 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.693 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.724 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.694 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.699 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.713 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.713 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.713 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private Civil Liberties Index in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +287.5% | 0.008 | 0.031 |
| 1990 | +176.5% | 0.136 | 0.376 |
| 1894 | +160.2% | 0.083 | 0.216 |
| 1986 | +87.7% | 0.057 | 0.107 |
| 1918 | -74.2% | 0.217 | 0.056 |
| 1933 | -50.0% | 0.01 | 0.005 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.0824 | 0.081 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1628 | 0.083 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.216 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2058 | 0.053 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.022 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0062 | 0.003 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0066 | 0.004 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0273 | 0.007 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.042 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0512 | 0.049 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0816 | 0.053 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6076 | 0.376 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6898 | 0.678 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7169 | 0.673 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.706 | 0.693 | 0.724 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Private civil liberties index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.713 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 1937.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for private civil liberties index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.