PaperLab is a Central Asian research centre based in Kazakhstan that influences policy and governance decisions through independent research, open dialogue and constructive engagement with stakeholders. Its mission is to contribute to the democratisation and well-being of society by fostering a culture of data-driven policy and governance decisions.

Contact details

Website:
https://paperlab.kz

Address:
N/A

Country:
Kazakhstan

Sub-region:
Central Asia

Areas of focus

Operating languages
English , Kazakh , Russian

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2017
Age (years)
PaperLab
 8
Kazakhstan average
 19
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Serik Beissembayev and Malika Toqmadi
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N.A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N.A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
PaperLab
 8
Kazakhstan average
 15
Global average
 78
2023
PaperLab
 13
2022
PaperLab
 16
% Female staff
2024
PaperLab
 75%
Kazakhstan average
 50%
Global average
 58%
2023
PaperLab
 10%
2022
PaperLab
 94%
% Female researchers
2022
PaperLab
 94%
Kazakhstan average
 63%
Global average
 44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
PaperLab
 3
Kazakhstan average
 4
Global average
 58
2023
PaperLab
 6
2022
PaperLab
 48

Social

Likes (2023)
PaperLab
 1,800
Kazakhstan average
 4,479
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
PaperLab
 1,700
Followers (2025)
PaperLab
 728
Kazakhstan average
 837
Global average
 19,918
Followers (2024)
PaperLab
 717
Followers (2022)
PaperLab
 337
Subscribers (2025)
PaperLab
 799
Kazakhstan average
 544
Global average
 7,443
Subscribers (2024)
PaperLab
 608
Subscribers (2022)
PaperLab
 224
Followers (2025)
PaperLab
 5,311
Kazakhstan average
 2,156
Global average
 18,623
Followers (2024)
PaperLab
 4,841
Followers (2023)
PaperLab
 3,554
Followers (2025)
PaperLab
 462
Kazakhstan average
 1,597
Global average
 15,938
Followers (2024)
PaperLab
 377
Followers (2022)
PaperLab
 98

Data notes

Last updated: 18/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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