What is women's political empowerment index in Kyrgyzstan?

Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1881.

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

Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyzstan: Women's Political Empowerment 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 in Kyrgyzstan, 1876–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Kyrgyzstan is 0.733, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1881.

That places Kyrgyzstan 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Kyrgyzstan, 1876 to 2025.
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

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.748 compare
96 Panama 0.742 compare
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100 Zimbabwe 0.727 compare
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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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 76,122 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 72,885 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 77,070 (2025)

All data for Kyrgyzstan →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Kyrgyzstan?: Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2014.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1881.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for women's political empowerment index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. 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.