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Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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 women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kazakhstan is 0.682, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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.

Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kazakhstan?
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kazakhstan was 0.682 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2016.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
How does Kazakhstan rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
Kazakhstan ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index
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.