Tajikistan vs Western Sahara: Freedom Score
Tajikistan
5
in 2025
Western Sahara
4
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
188th
Western Sahara rank
191st
Freedom Score over time
- Tajikistan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 5 against 4 in Western Sahara, a difference of 1.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 188th and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.38 | 8.5 | 19.88 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 4.8 | 13 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 4 | 2.33 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Tajikistan or Western Sahara?
- Tajikistan, at 5 against 4 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Tajikistan and Western Sahara?
- 1, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Western Sahara?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Western Sahara rank globally for freedom score?
- Tajikistan ranks 188th and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.