What is women's political empowerment index in Kazakhstan?

Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2016.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.

How does Kazakhstan rank for women's political empowerment index?

Kazakhstan ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Kazakhstan

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Kazakhstan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Women's Political Empowerment 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 in Kazakhstan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 0.682 for women's political empowerment index 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 in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.799 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1826.

That places Kazakhstan 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Kazakhstan, 1789 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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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More gender data for Kazakhstan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 210,998 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 210,710 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 223,846 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Kazakhstan?: Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.799 in 2016.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1826.
How does Kazakhstan rank for women's political empowerment index?: Kazakhstan ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.