Freedom in Kyrgyzstan
Where Kyrgyzstan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Kyrgyzstan has a figure for 58 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.469 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.338 | 2025 | 126 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.478 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.306 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.638 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.378 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.388 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.573 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.238 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 70 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 76.9 | 2023 | 104 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 72 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 21.0 | 2025 | 115 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 4.0 | 2025 | 133 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 92.4% | 2025 | 46 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 19.6% | 2024 | 50 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 23.7% | 2023 | 32 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 46.7 | 2024 | 106 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $7,878 | 2025 | 111 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 11.1% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 8.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 27.200 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 2.7% | 2023 | 40 of 55 |
| Government debt | 38.7% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 92.0% | 2024 | 37 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 7.8 | 2024 | 88 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 107.5 | 2024 | 95 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.313 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.178 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.353 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.358 | 2025 | 107 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.311 | 2025 | 112 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.793 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.374 | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.733 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 42.8 | 2024 | 112 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 24.9 | 2024 | 140 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 34.1 | 2024 | 137 of 169 |
| Political stability | 57.3 | 2024 | 110 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.720 | 2023 | 98 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 | 2024 | 98 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 91.3% | 2024 | 49 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 6.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 42.3% | 2023 | 117 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 42.0 | 2023 | 82 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 33.3% | 2025 | 51 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 44.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.60 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 34.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 47.3 | 2024 | 102 of 168 |
| Population | 7.3M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.49 | 2024 | 60 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 27.6% | 2021 | 81 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 43 of 169 |
What is missing
2 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Kyrgyzstan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Kyrgyzstan, not a zero. Who publishes what