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Key features of women's political empowerment in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.682 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.682
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.799
in 2016
All-time low
0.151
in 1826
Years of data
225
1789–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Kazakhstan, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Kazakhstan is 0.682, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.799 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1826.

Kazakhstan ranks 115th 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.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Kazakhstan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.172 —
1790 0.158 -8.1%
1791 0.158 +0.0%
1792 0.158 +0.0%
1793 0.158 +0.0%
1794 0.158 +0.0%
1795 0.158 +0.0%
1796 0.158 +0.0%
1797 0.158 +0.0%
1798 0.158 +0.0%
1799 0.158 +0.0%
1800 0.158 +0.0%
1801 0.159 +0.6%
1802 0.159 +0.0%
1803 0.159 +0.0%
1804 0.159 +0.0%
1805 0.159 +0.0%
1806 0.159 +0.0%
1807 0.159 +0.0%
1808 0.159 +0.0%
1809 0.159 +0.0%
1810 0.159 +0.0%
1811 0.159 +0.0%
1812 0.159 +0.0%
1813 0.159 +0.0%
1814 0.159 +0.0%
1815 0.159 +0.0%
1816 0.159 +0.0%
1817 0.159 +0.0%
1818 0.159 +0.0%
1819 0.159 +0.0%
1820 0.159 +0.0%
1821 0.159 +0.0%
1822 0.159 +0.0%
1823 0.159 +0.0%
1824 0.159 +0.0%
1825 0.159 +0.0%
1826 0.151 -5.0%
1827 0.151 +0.0%
1828 0.151 +0.0%
1829 0.151 +0.0%
1830 0.151 +0.0%
1831 0.151 +0.0%
1832 0.151 +0.0%
1833 0.151 +0.0%
1834 0.151 +0.0%
1835 0.151 +0.0%
1836 0.151 +0.0%
1837 0.151 +0.0%
1838 0.151 +0.0%
1839 0.151 +0.0%
1840 0.151 +0.0%
1841 0.151 +0.0%
1842 0.151 +0.0%
1843 0.151 +0.0%
1844 0.151 +0.0%
1845 0.151 +0.0%
1846 0.151 +0.0%
1847 0.151 +0.0%
1848 0.162 +7.3%
1849 0.162 +0.0%
1850 0.162 +0.0%
1851 0.162 +0.0%
1852 0.162 +0.0%
1853 0.162 +0.0%
1854 0.162 +0.0%
1855 0.182 +12.3%
1856 0.182 +0.0%
1857 0.182 +0.0%
1858 0.182 +0.0%
1859 0.182 +0.0%
1860 0.182 +0.0%
1861 0.182 +0.0%
1862 0.182 +0.0%
1863 0.182 +0.0%
1864 0.182 +0.0%
1865 0.201 +10.4%
1866 0.201 +0.0%
1867 0.201 +0.0%
1868 0.201 +0.0%
1869 0.201 +0.0%
1870 0.201 +0.0%
1871 0.201 +0.0%
1872 0.201 +0.0%
1873 0.201 +0.0%
1874 0.219 +9.0%
1875 0.219 +0.0%
1876 0.219 +0.0%
1877 0.219 +0.0%
1878 0.219 +0.0%
1879 0.219 +0.0%
1880 0.219 +0.0%
1881 0.215 -1.8%
1882 0.215 +0.0%
1883 0.215 +0.0%
1884 0.215 +0.0%
1885 0.215 +0.0%
1886 0.215 +0.0%
1887 0.215 +0.0%
1888 0.215 +0.0%
1889 0.215 +0.0%
1890 0.215 +0.0%
1891 0.215 +0.0%
1892 0.215 +0.0%
1893 0.215 +0.0%
1894 0.233 +8.4%
1895 0.233 +0.0%
1896 0.233 +0.0%
1897 0.233 +0.0%
1898 0.233 +0.0%
1899 0.233 +0.0%
1900 0.216 -7.3%
1901 0.222 +2.8%
1902 0.222 +0.0%
1903 0.222 +0.0%
1904 0.222 +0.0%
1905 0.233 +5.0%
1906 0.257 +10.3%
1907 0.258 +0.4%
1908 0.26 +0.8%
1909 0.26 +0.0%
1910 0.258 -0.8%
1911 0.258 +0.0%
1912 0.258 +0.0%
1913 0.258 +0.0%
1914 0.263 +1.9%
1915 0.246 -6.5%
1916 0.246 +0.0%
1917 0.29 +17.9%
1918 0.281 -3.1%
1919 0.299 +6.4%
1920 0.295 -1.3%
1921 0.296 +0.3%
1922 0.3 +1.4%
1923 0.302 +0.7%
1924 0.3 -0.7%
1925 0.298 -0.7%
1926 0.289 -3.0%
1927 0.29 +0.3%
1928 0.289 -0.3%
1929 0.245 -15.2%
1930 0.231 -5.7%
1931 0.231 +0.0%
1932 0.23 -0.4%
1933 0.227 -1.3%
1946 0.344 +51.5%
1947 0.344 +0.0%
1948 0.333 -3.2%
1949 0.332 -0.3%
1950 0.347 +4.5%
1951 0.347 +0.0%
1952 0.347 +0.0%
1953 0.358 +3.2%
1954 0.426 +19.0%
1955 0.43 +0.9%
1956 0.445 +3.5%
1957 0.446 +0.2%
1958 0.454 +1.8%
1959 0.454 +0.0%
1960 0.462 +1.8%
1961 0.462 +0.0%
1962 0.468 +1.3%
1963 0.468 +0.0%
1964 0.468 +0.0%
1965 0.48 +2.6%
1966 0.485 +1.0%
1967 0.491 +1.2%
1968 0.487 -0.8%
1969 0.478 -1.8%
1970 0.482 +0.8%
1971 0.481 -0.2%
1972 0.477 -0.8%
1973 0.481 +0.8%
1974 0.488 +1.5%
1975 0.484 -0.8%
1976 0.485 +0.2%
1977 0.478 -1.4%
1978 0.478 +0.0%
1979 0.482 +0.8%
1980 0.482 +0.0%
1981 0.482 +0.0%
1982 0.482 +0.0%
1983 0.482 +0.0%
1984 0.48 -0.4%
1985 0.496 +3.3%
1986 0.531 +7.1%
1987 0.525 -1.1%
1988 0.534 +1.7%
1989 0.497 -6.9%
1990 0.689 +38.6%
1991 0.732 +6.2%
1992 0.719 -1.8%
1993 0.718 -0.1%
1994 0.748 +4.2%
1995 0.751 +0.4%
1996 0.759 +1.1%
1997 0.759 +0.0%
1998 0.759 +0.0%
1999 0.743 -2.1%
2000 0.742 -0.1%
2001 0.749 +0.9%
2002 0.749 +0.0%
2003 0.749 +0.0%
2004 0.749 +0.0%
2005 0.74 -1.2%
2006 0.743 +0.4%
2007 0.766 +3.1%
2008 0.766 +0.0%
2009 0.774 +1.0%
2010 0.773 -0.1%
2011 0.773 +0.0%
2012 0.796 +3.0%
2013 0.779 -2.1%
2014 0.784 +0.6%
2015 0.784 +0.0%
2016 0.799 +1.9%
2017 0.781 -2.3%
2018 0.767 -1.8%
2019 0.78 +1.7%
2020 0.791 +1.4%
2021 0.796 +0.6%
2022 0.796 +0.0%
2023 0.755 -5.2%
2024 0.728 -3.6%
2025 0.682 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.172 0.172 0.172 1
1790s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1800s 0.1589 0.158 0.159 10
1810s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1820s 0.1558 0.151 0.159 10
1830s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1840s 0.1532 0.151 0.162 10
1850s 0.172 0.162 0.182 10
1860s 0.1915 0.182 0.201 10
1870s 0.2118 0.201 0.219 10
1880s 0.2154 0.215 0.219 10
1890s 0.2258 0.215 0.233 10
1900s 0.2372 0.216 0.26 10
1910s 0.2657 0.246 0.299 10
1920s 0.2904 0.245 0.302 10
1930s 0.2298 0.227 0.231 4
1940s 0.3382 0.332 0.344 4
1950s 0.4054 0.347 0.454 10
1960s 0.4749 0.462 0.491 10
1970s 0.4816 0.477 0.488 10
1980s 0.4991 0.48 0.534 10
1990s 0.7377 0.689 0.759 10
2000s 0.7527 0.74 0.774 10
2010s 0.7816 0.767 0.799 10
2020s 0.758 0.682 0.796 6

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  5. 116 Solomon Islands 0.675 compare
  6. 118 Jordan 0.669 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Kazakhstan?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Kazakhstan was 0.682 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2016.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
How does Kazakhstan rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Kazakhstan ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.