What is rule of law index in Kazakhstan?

Rule of law index in Kazakhstan was 0.217 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 1874.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1825.

How does Kazakhstan rank for rule of law index?

Kazakhstan ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Kazakhstan

Name: Rule of Law Index in Kazakhstan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Rule of Law Index was 0.217 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.217

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

136th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.596

in 1874

All-time low

0.049

in 1825

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Kazakhstan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Kazakhstan stood at 0.217.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.596 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1825.

Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law Index in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Kazakhstan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.058	—
1790	0.058	+0.0%
1791	0.058	+0.0%
1792	0.058	+0.0%
1793	0.058	+0.0%
1794	0.058	+0.0%
1795	0.058	+0.0%
1796	0.058	+0.0%
1797	0.058	+0.0%
1798	0.058	+0.0%
1799	0.058	+0.0%
1800	0.058	+0.0%
1801	0.058	+0.0%
1802	0.058	+0.0%
1803	0.058	+0.0%
1804	0.058	+0.0%
1805	0.058	+0.0%
1806	0.058	+0.0%
1807	0.058	+0.0%
1808	0.058	+0.0%
1809	0.058	+0.0%
1810	0.058	+0.0%
1811	0.058	+0.0%
1812	0.058	+0.0%
1813	0.058	+0.0%
1814	0.058	+0.0%
1815	0.058	+0.0%
1816	0.058	+0.0%
1817	0.058	+0.0%
1818	0.058	+0.0%
1819	0.058	+0.0%
1820	0.058	+0.0%
1821	0.058	+0.0%
1822	0.058	+0.0%
1823	0.058	+0.0%
1824	0.058	+0.0%
1825	0.049	-15.5%
1826	0.049	+0.0%
1827	0.049	+0.0%
1828	0.049	+0.0%
1829	0.049	+0.0%
1830	0.049	+0.0%
1831	0.049	+0.0%
1832	0.049	+0.0%
1833	0.062	+26.5%
1834	0.062	+0.0%
1835	0.062	+0.0%
1836	0.062	+0.0%
1837	0.062	+0.0%
1838	0.062	+0.0%
1839	0.062	+0.0%
1840	0.062	+0.0%
1841	0.062	+0.0%
1842	0.071	+14.5%
1843	0.071	+0.0%
1844	0.071	+0.0%
1845	0.071	+0.0%
1846	0.071	+0.0%
1847	0.071	+0.0%
1848	0.071	+0.0%
1849	0.071	+0.0%
1850	0.071	+0.0%
1851	0.071	+0.0%
1852	0.071	+0.0%
1853	0.071	+0.0%
1854	0.071	+0.0%
1855	0.151	+112.7%
1856	0.151	+0.0%
1857	0.151	+0.0%
1858	0.151	+0.0%
1859	0.151	+0.0%
1860	0.151	+0.0%
1861	0.164	+8.6%
1862	0.164	+0.0%
1863	0.164	+0.0%
1864	0.285	+73.8%
1865	0.419	+47.0%
1866	0.517	+23.4%
1867	0.517	+0.0%
1868	0.538	+4.1%
1869	0.538	+0.0%
1870	0.58	+7.8%
1871	0.58	+0.0%
1872	0.58	+0.0%
1873	0.58	+0.0%
1874	0.596	+2.8%
1875	0.596	+0.0%
1876	0.596	+0.0%
1877	0.596	+0.0%
1878	0.411	-31.0%
1879	0.411	+0.0%
1880	0.411	+0.0%
1881	0.342	-16.8%
1882	0.342	+0.0%
1883	0.342	+0.0%
1884	0.342	+0.0%
1885	0.356	+4.1%
1886	0.356	+0.0%
1887	0.356	+0.0%
1888	0.356	+0.0%
1889	0.356	+0.0%
1890	0.356	+0.0%
1891	0.356	+0.0%
1892	0.356	+0.0%
1893	0.356	+0.0%
1894	0.356	+0.0%
1895	0.356	+0.0%
1896	0.356	+0.0%
1897	0.356	+0.0%
1898	0.356	+0.0%
1899	0.356	+0.0%
1900	0.304	-14.6%
1901	0.299	-1.6%
1902	0.301	+0.7%
1903	0.301	+0.0%
1904	0.299	-0.7%
1905	0.275	-8.0%
1906	0.309	+12.4%
1907	0.313	+1.3%
1908	0.334	+6.7%
1909	0.34	+1.8%
1910	0.338	-0.6%
1911	0.338	+0.0%
1912	0.338	+0.0%
1913	0.339	+0.3%
1914	0.331	-2.4%
1915	0.319	-3.6%
1916	0.296	-7.2%
1917	0.303	+2.4%
1918	0.145	-52.1%
1919	0.123	-15.2%
1920	0.117	-4.9%
1921	0.121	+3.4%
1922	0.135	+11.6%
1923	0.149	+10.4%
1924	0.134	-10.1%
1925	0.134	+0.0%
1926	0.134	+0.0%
1927	0.134	+0.0%
1928	0.149	+11.2%
1929	0.149	+0.0%
1930	0.148	-0.7%
1931	0.14	-5.4%
1932	0.14	+0.0%
1933	0.14	+0.0%
1934	0.129	-7.9%
1935	0.129	+0.0%
1936	0.129	+0.0%
1937	0.129	+0.0%
1938	0.129	+0.0%
1939	0.129	+0.0%
1940	0.137	+6.2%
1941	0.138	+0.7%
1942	0.139	+0.7%
1943	0.139	+0.0%
1944	0.139	+0.0%
1945	0.139	+0.0%
1946	0.143	+2.9%
1947	0.143	+0.0%
1948	0.131	-8.4%
1949	0.131	+0.0%
1950	0.126	-3.8%
1951	0.125	-0.8%
1952	0.125	+0.0%
1953	0.138	+10.4%
1954	0.186	+34.8%
1955	0.186	+0.0%
1956	0.195	+4.8%
1957	0.195	+0.0%
1958	0.194	-0.5%
1959	0.194	+0.0%
1960	0.205	+5.7%
1961	0.195	-4.9%
1962	0.195	+0.0%
1963	0.195	+0.0%
1964	0.17	-12.8%
1965	0.17	+0.0%
1966	0.17	+0.0%
1967	0.171	+0.6%
1968	0.168	-1.8%
1969	0.166	-1.2%
1970	0.159	-4.2%
1971	0.165	+3.8%
1972	0.165	+0.0%
1973	0.165	+0.0%
1974	0.165	+0.0%
1975	0.165	+0.0%
1976	0.165	+0.0%
1977	0.165	+0.0%
1978	0.165	+0.0%
1979	0.165	+0.0%
1980	0.165	+0.0%
1981	0.165	+0.0%
1982	0.168	+1.8%
1983	0.164	-2.4%
1984	0.164	+0.0%
1985	0.17	+3.7%
1986	0.163	-4.1%
1987	0.186	+14.1%
1988	0.192	+3.2%
1989	0.194	+1.0%
1990	0.255	+31.4%
1991	0.25	-2.0%
1992	0.248	-0.8%
1993	0.252	+1.6%
1994	0.252	+0.0%
1995	0.236	-6.3%
1996	0.181	-23.3%
1997	0.181	+0.0%
1998	0.181	+0.0%
1999	0.178	-1.7%
2000	0.188	+5.6%
2001	0.185	-1.6%
2002	0.182	-1.6%
2003	0.172	-5.5%
2004	0.178	+3.5%
2005	0.176	-1.1%
2006	0.179	+1.7%
2007	0.172	-3.9%
2008	0.175	+1.7%
2009	0.175	+0.0%
2010	0.175	+0.0%
2011	0.174	-0.6%
2012	0.174	+0.0%
2013	0.174	+0.0%
2014	0.174	+0.0%
2015	0.173	-0.6%
2016	0.176	+1.7%
2017	0.177	+0.6%
2018	0.173	-2.3%
2019	0.192	+11.0%
2020	0.209	+8.9%
2021	0.205	-1.9%
2022	0.261	+27.3%
2023	0.256	-1.9%
2024	0.231	-9.8%
2025	0.217	-6.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

Kazakhstan's 0.217 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Kazakhstan's 0.217 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.058	0.058	0.058	1
1790s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1800s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1810s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1820s	0.0535	0.049	0.058	10
1830s	0.0581	0.049	0.062	10
1840s	0.0692	0.062	0.071	10
1850s	0.111	0.071	0.151	10
1860s	0.3457	0.151	0.538	10
1870s	0.5526	0.411	0.596	10
1880s	0.3559	0.342	0.411	10
1890s	0.356	0.356	0.356	10
1900s	0.3075	0.275	0.34	10
1910s	0.287	0.123	0.339	10
1920s	0.1356	0.117	0.149	10
1930s	0.1342	0.129	0.148	10
1940s	0.1379	0.131	0.143	10
1950s	0.1664	0.125	0.195	10
1960s	0.1805	0.166	0.205	10
1970s	0.1644	0.159	0.165	10
1980s	0.1731	0.163	0.194	10
1990s	0.2214	0.178	0.255	10
2000s	0.1782	0.172	0.188	10
2010s	0.1762	0.173	0.192	10
2020s	0.2298	0.205	0.261	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Kazakhstan?: Rule of law index in Kazakhstan was 0.217 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 1874.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1825.
How does Kazakhstan rank for rule of law index?: Kazakhstan ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.