Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.733 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.733
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2014
All-time low
0.215
in 1881
Years of data
138
1876–2025
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.733.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1881.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 138 years of available data.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 0.219 | — |
| 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 | 0.586 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.617 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.64 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.608 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.622 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.599 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.603 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.589 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.732 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.746 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.782 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.781 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.778 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.799 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.793 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.785 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.791 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.772 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.736 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.721 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.748 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.72 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.753 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.733 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 4 |
| 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 | 0.6153 | 0.586 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6403 | 0.589 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7871 | 0.772 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7352 | 0.72 | 0.753 | 6 |
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More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Kyrgyzstan was 0.733 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1881.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.