Freedom in Kazakhstan
Where Kazakhstan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Kazakhstan has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.329 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.287 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.513 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.532 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.522 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.334 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.119 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.087 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.008 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 68 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 75.6 | 2023 | 108 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 70 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 18.0 | 2025 | 122 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 5.0 | 2025 | 130 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 17.4% | 2023 | 16 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | -0.3% | 2025 | 77 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 55.6 | 2024 | 68 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $37.9K | 2025 | 44 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 11.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 93.4% | 2024 | 33 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 15.3 | 2024 | 70 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 127.1 | 2024 | 45 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.259 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.131 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.217 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.123 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.305 | 2025 | 114 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.736 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.418 | 2025 | 127 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.682 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 42.6 | 2024 | 113 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 46.5 | 2024 | 62 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 54.2 | 2024 | 68 of 169 |
| Political stability | 61.1 | 2024 | 95 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.837 | 2023 | 51 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 74.5 | 2024 | 82 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 97.2% | 2024 | 36 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 4.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 27.6% | 2023 | 79 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 10.0 | 2023 | 42 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 18.4% | 2025 | 115 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 62.6% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.98 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 62.4% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 20.0 | 2024 | 78 of 168 |
| Population | 20.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 12.57 | 2024 | 153 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 2.0% | 2021 | 154 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 42 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Kazakhstan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Kazakhstan, not a zero. Who publishes what