Kyrgyzstan: crime and justice

What is the crime rate in Kyrgyzstan?

34,467 crimes were registered in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, down from 36,352 in 2024 and 45,096 in 2022, according to the National Statistical Committee. With about 7.3 million people, that is roughly 470 crimes per 100,000 residents. Bishkek recorded 15,779 crimes, 46% of the total.

Registered crime counts offences recorded by law enforcement bodies, so it reflects reporting and recording practice as well as offending. A new Criminal Code took effect on 1 January 2019, which changed what counts as a crime; the Committee warns that figures before and after are not fully comparable.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Number of recorded crimes by territory · National Statistical Committee table: Number of registered crimes

How many murders are there in Kyrgyzstan?

161 murders and attempted murders were registered in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, against 159 in 2024 and 155 in 2023, according to the National Statistical Committee. That is about 2.2 per 100,000 residents, counting attempts.

The category combines completed and attempted murders, so it is higher than a count of homicide victims would be. In the same table, thefts fell to 11,600 and robberies to 641 in 2025. The data come from law enforcement registration records.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Number of registered crimes by type

How many people are convicted of crimes in Kyrgyzstan?

7,252 people were convicted in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, up from 7,051 in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee, using data from the Judicial Department of the Supreme Court. 785 of them were women.

Convictions count court verdicts in the year, not people in prison; many sentences are fines, probation or community service. Separate tables show convictions by type of crime and main penalty. Court decisions themselves are published in the court acts database at act.sot.kg.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Number of convicts · National Statistical Committee table: Number of convicts by main penalties

What is the murder rate in Kyrgyzstan?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the intentional homicide rate in Kyrgyzstan at 1.7 per 100,000 in 2020. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 1.2 per 100,000; Kyrgyzstan is 16th highest of 46. World rank, highest first: 73rd of 121.

How many women are killed in Kyrgyzstan?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2020, is 0.5 per 100,000. No year since 2005 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 0.7 per 100,000; Kyrgyzstan is 34th highest of 44. World rank, highest first: 87th of 107.

How many men are murdered in Kyrgyzstan?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2020, is 3.0 per 100,000. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.5 per 100,000, and Kyrgyzstan placed 12th highest of 44. World rank, highest first: 60th of 106.

How many battle deaths has Kyrgyzstan had?

According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, battle-related deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 63 in 2022. In 2000 the figure was 174. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 92, and Kyrgyzstan placed 7th highest of 8. Of 43 countries with 2022 data, 29th highest.