Kyrgyzstan is a unitary presidential republic led by Sadyr Japarov, whose powers were expanded by a 2021 constitution. It belongs to the Eurasian Economic Union and CSTO, and the state took control of the Kumtor gold mine in 2021.
In the 12 Axes register, Kyrgyzstan leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Kyrgyzstan, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Kyrgyzstan sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Unitary state with seven regions
Oligarchy
Japarov president since 2021; powers expanded
Statist
Foreign representatives law passed in 2024
Non-Interventionist
Member of CSTO and Eurasian Economic Union
Neutral
Russian air base at Kant
Centrist
Kyrgyz majority; Uzbek and Russian minorities
Mixed Economic
State took control of the Kumtor gold mine in 2021
Balanced
Mixed economy, remittance-reliant
Moderate
EAEU customs union membership
Spiritual
Secular constitution, Muslim-majority society
Traditionalist
2023 law bans LGBT 'propaganda' aimed at minors
Neutral
No notable technology policy
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Kyrgyzstan is at Autocratic 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Internationalism – Nationalism
On Internationalism – Nationalism, Kyrgyzstan is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: UN, The original uploader was RaviC at English Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
