Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.513 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 0.513.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.634 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 119th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.02 | — |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +629.4% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.569 | +81.2% |
| 1991 | 0.61 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.613 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.622 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.634 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.608 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.589 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.59 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.584 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.583 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.581 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.566 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.556 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.554 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.535 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.502 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.506 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.533 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.538 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.536 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.526 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.513 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.513 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.488 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.482 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.475 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.459 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.485 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.509 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.514 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.521 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.531 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.515 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.513 | -0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.513 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.513 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +629.4% | 0.017 | 0.124 |
| 1990 | +81.2% | 0.314 | 0.569 |
| 1986 | +43.0% | 0.172 | 0.246 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.014 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.146 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6002 | 0.569 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5407 | 0.502 | 0.581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4929 | 0.459 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5172 | 0.509 | 0.531 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
- 117 India 0.534 compare
- 118 Iraq 0.521 compare
- 119 Mauritania 0.513 compare
- 121 El Salvador 0.511 compare
- 122 Cameroon 0.509 compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 97.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 71.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 0.513 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.634 in 1994.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.