Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 26/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 37.5/100 #144
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.313
- HDI
- 0.720
- Regional blocs
- EEU
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Kyrgyzstan | Sadyr Japarov |
| Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan | Adylbek Kasymaliev |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 1.8/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 12.7/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 3.0% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 26 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.313
- Liberal
- 0.178
- Participatory
- 0.163
- Deliberative
- 0.146
- Egalitarian
- 0.235
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 37.5 / 100
- Global rank
- #144 / 180
- Rank change
- -24 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- EEAC
- Political #147
- 26.0
- Economic #99
- 40.1
- Legal #136
- 44.1
- Social #139
- 43.4
- Safety #151
- 33.8
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.5 | 144 | 26.0 | 40.1 | 44.1 | 43.4 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 49.1 | 120 | 30.2 | 48.7 | 48.4 | 50.7 | 67.6 |
| 2023 | 49.9 | 122 | 48.1 | 47.3 | 50.2 | 49.1 | 54.9 |
| 2022 | 64.3 | 72 | 59.9 | 48.6 | 68.9 | 69.0 | 74.8 |
| 2021 | 69.6 | 79 | - | - | - | - | 80.5 |
| 2020 | 69.8 | 82 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 70.1 | 83 | - | - | - | - | 62.9 |
| 2018 | 69.0 | 98 | - | - | - | - | 73.6 |
| 2017 | 69.1 | 89 | - | - | - | - | 89.0 |
| 2016 | 69.8 | 85 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 69.3 | 88 | - | - | - | - | 80.5 |
| 2014 | 68.8 | 97 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 67.8 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 40.0 | 109 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 63.0 | 159 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 40.0 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 27.0 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 34.0 | 123 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 32.0 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - |