Kazakhstan: Electoral democracy index

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 Kazakhstan

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.284
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 0.258
 Min - Max 0.233 - 0.303
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.284 index points, an increase from 0.273 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.498 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2023 is 0.258 index points. The minimum value, 0.233 index points, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 0.303 index points was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Kazakhstan - Electoral democracy index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kazakhstan - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1991-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Women political empowerment 0.770 2023 index points
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 Judicial constraints on executive 0.154 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.289 2023 index points
 Civil society participation index 0.484 2023 index points
 Direct popular vote index 0.194 2023 index points
 Equal protection index 0.530 2023 index points
 Presidential elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 1.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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