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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.032 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.032
Change on year
down 79.4%
World rank
159th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.646
in 1862
All-time low
0.004
in 1930
Years of data
166
1860–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Kazakhstan, 1860–2025

00.20.40.6186019422025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Kazakhstan stood at 0.032.

That represents a change of down 79.4% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.646 in 1862 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1930.

That places Kazakhstan 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Kazakhstan, year by year

Year Value Change
1860 0.324 —
1861 0.593 +83.0%
1862 0.646 +8.9%
1863 0.646 +0.0%
1864 0.646 +0.0%
1865 0.646 +0.0%
1866 0.646 +0.0%
1867 0.646 +0.0%
1868 0.646 +0.0%
1869 0.646 +0.0%
1870 0.646 +0.0%
1871 0.646 +0.0%
1872 0.646 +0.0%
1873 0.646 +0.0%
1874 0.646 +0.0%
1875 0.646 +0.0%
1876 0.646 +0.0%
1877 0.646 +0.0%
1878 0.646 +0.0%
1879 0.646 +0.0%
1880 0.646 +0.0%
1881 0.646 +0.0%
1882 0.646 +0.0%
1883 0.646 +0.0%
1884 0.646 +0.0%
1885 0.646 +0.0%
1886 0.646 +0.0%
1887 0.646 +0.0%
1888 0.646 +0.0%
1889 0.646 +0.0%
1890 0.031 -95.2%
1891 0.031 +0.0%
1892 0.031 +0.0%
1893 0.031 +0.0%
1894 0.031 +0.0%
1895 0.031 +0.0%
1896 0.031 +0.0%
1897 0.031 +0.0%
1898 0.031 +0.0%
1899 0.031 +0.0%
1900 0.03 -3.2%
1901 0.03 +0.0%
1902 0.03 +0.0%
1903 0.03 +0.0%
1904 0.077 +156.7%
1905 0.077 +0.0%
1906 0.077 +0.0%
1907 0.077 +0.0%
1908 0.077 +0.0%
1909 0.077 +0.0%
1910 0.077 +0.0%
1911 0.077 +0.0%
1912 0.077 +0.0%
1913 0.077 +0.0%
1914 0.077 +0.0%
1915 0.077 +0.0%
1916 0.077 +0.0%
1917 0.028 -63.6%
1918 0.028 +0.0%
1919 0.028 +0.0%
1920 0.028 +0.0%
1921 0.028 +0.0%
1922 0.012 -57.1%
1923 0.012 +0.0%
1924 0.012 +0.0%
1925 0.012 +0.0%
1926 0.012 +0.0%
1927 0.012 +0.0%
1928 0.012 +0.0%
1929 0.012 +0.0%
1930 0.004 -66.7%
1931 0.004 +0.0%
1932 0.004 +0.0%
1933 0.004 +0.0%
1934 0.004 +0.0%
1935 0.004 +0.0%
1936 0.004 +0.0%
1937 0.004 +0.0%
1938 0.004 +0.0%
1939 0.004 +0.0%
1940 0.004 +0.0%
1941 0.004 +0.0%
1942 0.004 +0.0%
1943 0.004 +0.0%
1944 0.004 +0.0%
1945 0.004 +0.0%
1946 0.004 +0.0%
1947 0.004 +0.0%
1948 0.004 +0.0%
1949 0.004 +0.0%
1950 0.004 +0.0%
1951 0.004 +0.0%
1952 0.004 +0.0%
1953 0.004 +0.0%
1954 0.004 +0.0%
1955 0.004 +0.0%
1956 0.004 +0.0%
1957 0.004 +0.0%
1958 0.004 +0.0%
1959 0.004 +0.0%
1960 0.004 +0.0%
1961 0.004 +0.0%
1962 0.004 +0.0%
1963 0.554 +13750.0%
1964 0.554 +0.0%
1965 0.554 +0.0%
1966 0.554 +0.0%
1967 0.554 +0.0%
1968 0.554 +0.0%
1969 0.554 +0.0%
1970 0.554 +0.0%
1971 0.554 +0.0%
1972 0.554 +0.0%
1973 0.554 +0.0%
1974 0.554 +0.0%
1975 0.554 +0.0%
1976 0.554 +0.0%
1977 0.554 +0.0%
1978 0.554 +0.0%
1979 0.554 +0.0%
1980 0.554 +0.0%
1981 0.554 +0.0%
1982 0.554 +0.0%
1983 0.554 +0.0%
1984 0.554 +0.0%
1985 0.554 +0.0%
1986 0.554 +0.0%
1987 0.554 +0.0%
1988 0.554 +0.0%
1989 0.554 +0.0%
1990 0.03 -94.6%
1991 0.03 +0.0%
1992 0.03 +0.0%
1993 0.127 +323.3%
1994 0.052 -59.1%
1995 0.052 +0.0%
1996 0.008 -84.6%
1997 0.008 +0.0%
1998 0.008 +0.0%
1999 0.008 +0.0%
2000 0.008 +0.0%
2001 0.008 +0.0%
2002 0.008 +0.0%
2003 0.008 +0.0%
2004 0.008 +0.0%
2005 0.008 +0.0%
2006 0.008 +0.0%
2007 0.008 +0.0%
2008 0.008 +0.0%
2009 0.008 +0.0%
2010 0.008 +0.0%
2011 0.008 +0.0%
2012 0.008 +0.0%
2013 0.018 +125.0%
2014 0.018 +0.0%
2015 0.018 +0.0%
2016 0.018 +0.0%
2017 0.018 +0.0%
2018 0.016 -11.1%
2019 0.016 +0.0%
2020 0.016 +0.0%
2021 0.017 +6.3%
2022 0.017 +0.0%
2023 0.155 +811.8%
2024 0.155 +0.0%
2025 0.032 -79.4%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 0.032 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 0.032 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.6085 0.324 0.646 10
1870s 0.646 0.646 0.646 10
1880s 0.646 0.646 0.646 10
1890s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1900s 0.0582 0.03 0.077 10
1910s 0.0623 0.028 0.077 10
1920s 0.0152 0.012 0.028 10
1930s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1940s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1950s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1960s 0.389 0.004 0.554 10
1970s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1980s 0.554 0.554 0.554 10
1990s 0.0353 0.008 0.127 10
2000s 0.008 0.008 0.008 10
2010s 0.0146 0.008 0.018 10
2020s 0.0653 0.016 0.155 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 156 Cameroon 0.055 compare
  2. 157 Algeria 0.047 compare
  3. 158 Libya 0.043 compare
  4. 160 Yemen 0.025 compare
  5. 161 Azerbaijan 0.023 compare
  6. 162 Uzbekistan 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Kazakhstan?
Strong elected local governments index in Kazakhstan was 0.032 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 1862.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1930.
How does Kazakhstan rank for strong elected local governments index?
Kazakhstan ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.