Kazakhstan
Country in Asia
In brief
Women in parliament: 18.4% (2025). World rank 133 of 190; in Asia, 27 of 46. Rule of law, score 0–100: 51.9 (2025). World rank 126 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 27 of 49. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 40.1 (2025). World rank 150 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 27 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 26.2% → 18.4%, rule of law 50.6 → 51.9 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 30.8 → 42.8 (score 0–100). Better than all its neighbours (China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan): regulatory quality and rule of law.
State
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Head of state
- Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
- Head of government
- Olzhas Bektenov
- Independence
- December 16, 1991
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 18.4% 2025