🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Kyrgyzstan scores 0.183 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Sadyr Japarov
Head of State · Mekenchil
Adylbek Kasymaliev
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Kyrgyz presidential election
2027-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Kyrgyzstan's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Kyrgyzstan a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Kyrgyzstan scores 0.183 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #117 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Kyrgyzstan improving or declining?
Kyrgyzstan's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.131 points over the past decade, standing at 0.183 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.005).
Who leads Kyrgyzstan?
Sadyr Japarov is Kyrgyzstan's head of state (Mekenchil); Adylbek Kasymaliev serves as head of government.
When is the next election in Kyrgyzstan?
2027 Kyrgyz presidential election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.