Government and power in Kyrgyzstan
Who leads Kyrgyzstan, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary presidential republic.
Who leads Kyrgyzstan?
- Head of state: Sadyr Zhaparov (President of the Kyrgyz Republic)
- Head of government: Adylbek Kasymaliev (Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic)
- Foreign minister: Zheenbek Kulubaev (Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic)
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Governance scores
The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.
- Voice and accountability
- Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.
- Political stability and absence of violence
- Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.
- Government effectiveness
- Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.
- Regulatory quality
- Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.
- Rule of law
- Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
- Control of corruption
- Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.
How does Kyrgyzstan score on voice and accountability?
Voice and accountability: 42.2 out of 100 in 2025, 134th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 74.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 54.8.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Kyrgyzstan score on political stability?
Political stability and absence of violence: 65.3 out of 100 in 2025, 107th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 73.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 52.5.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Kyrgyzstan score on government effectiveness?
Government effectiveness: 34.9 out of 100 in 2025, 160th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 69.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 36.7.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Kyrgyzstan score on regulatory quality?
Regulatory quality: 48.7 out of 100 in 2025, 113th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 66.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 44.3.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Kyrgyzstan score on the rule of law?
Rule of law: 43.3 out of 100 in 2025, 145th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 70.8). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 44.4.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Kyrgyzstan score on control of corruption?
Control of corruption: 25.8 out of 100 in 2025, 162nd highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 60.7). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 24.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many women are in Kyrgyzstan's parliament?
Women held 33.3% of seats in the national parliament (single or lower chamber) in 2025, 56th highest of 184 countries with data. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, via the World Bank.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many of Kyrgyzstan's ministers are women?
Women held 11.1% of ministerial posts in 2025, 150th highest of 190.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does the government of Kyrgyzstan spend?
Central government spending (expense) was 23.7% of GDP in 2023.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much tax does the government of Kyrgyzstan collect?
Central government tax revenue was 19.6% of GDP in 2024, 38th highest of 92.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does Kyrgyzstan spend on the military?
Military spending was 2.9% of GDP in 2025, 29th highest of 149 (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, via the World Bank).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow big are the armed forces of Kyrgyzstan?
Armed forces personnel numbered 21,000 in 2020.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow good are Kyrgyzstan's official statistics?
The World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicator, which scores how well a country's official statistics system works, was 79.1 out of 100 in 2024, 70th highest of 187.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many births are registered in Kyrgyzstan?
98.9% of births of children under 5 were registered with a civil authority (2018).
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Kyrgyzstan use the internet?
92.0% of people used the internet in 2024.
Source: World Bank · saved copyOfficial bodies that hold power in Kyrgyzstan
Government
- President of the Kyrgyz RepublicPresidential decrees, statements and news on the work of the head of state and the executive.
Parliament
- Supreme Council (Jogorku Kenesh)Draft laws, adopted legislation, session information and the list of deputies.
Elections
- Central Commission for Elections and ReferendumsElection results, candidate registration and commission decisions.
Courts
- Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz RepublicConstitutional Court decisions and information on constitutional proceedings.
Public audit
- Accounts Chamber of the Kyrgyz RepublicAudit reports on the state budget and public bodies, and annual reports.
Ombudsman
- Ombudsman (Akyikatchy) of the Kyrgyz RepublicAnnual reports on human rights and responses to complaints.
Access to information
- State Agency for Personal Data ProtectionSupervision of personal data processing, the register of data holders and guidance under Kyrgyz data-protection law.
Public contracts
- Unified procurement platformState procurement notices, tenders and contract results.
Laws and the official gazette
- Centralised Database of Legal Information (Ministry of Justice)The state database of laws and normative legal acts of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Government below the national level
- Regions (oblast, 7): Presidential envoy/akim appointed by the President
- Districts (raion, 40): Akim appointed by the President; district councils (kenesh) formed from members delegated by municipal councils under the 2021 law
- Cities (32 including Bishkek and Osh) and rural communities (ayil aymak, 452): City and village keneshes directly elected for four years; mayors of Bishkek, Osh and regional cities appointed by the President; heads of rural administrations (ayil okmotu) and small-town mayors appointed by district akims
How local power works in Kyrgyzstan
Places in Kyrgyzstan
Sources
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)
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