🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Kazakhstan scores 13.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Head of State · Nur Otan
Olzhas Bektenov
Head of Government · Amanat
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
51st UEFA Ordinary Congress
2027-04-22T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Kazakhstan's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Kazakhstan a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Kazakhstan scores 13.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #127 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Kazakhstan improving or declining?
Kazakhstan's V-Dem liberal democracy score rose by 2.1 points over the past decade (an improvement on this index), standing at 13.1 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.2).
Who leads Kazakhstan?
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is Kazakhstan's head of state (Nur Otan); Olzhas Bektenov serves as head of government (Amanat).
When is the next election in Kazakhstan?
51st UEFA Ordinary Congress is scheduled for 2027-04-22T00:00:00Z.