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Kazakhstan

The largest country in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is a presidential republic with concentrated power, heir to the Nazarbayev regime, with a secular state, an oil and minerals economy and a balance between Russia, China and the West.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Modernizing Authoritarianism
Closest personality
Tô Lâm
Flag: Kazakhstan

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal13%
    Unitary87%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy29%
    Autocracy71%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security78%
    Liberty22%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation57%
    Multiculturalism43%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist47%
    Pacifist53%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist61%
    Nationalist39%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public49%
    Private51%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning70%
    Free market31%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism55%
    Globalism45%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious59%
    Religious41%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive19%
    Traditionalist81%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology77%
    Biology23%

What sets Kazakhstan apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Leans further toward irreligious than 75% of the 293 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 33Kazakhstan 59

Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 51Kazakhstan 49

Here it shares common ground with most countries.