Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -1.34 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Uzbekistan, 2003–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Uzbekistan stood at -1.34.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Uzbekistan peaked at -1.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 2012.
That places Uzbekistan 123rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1.27 | — |
| 2004 | -1.3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -1.34 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | -1.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -1.34 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -1.34 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -1.34 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.35 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -1.35 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -1.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -1.34 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | -1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.35 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -1.34 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -1.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -1.34 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -1.34 | -0.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's -1.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2275, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's -1.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0062, 216.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.33 | -1.35 | -1.27 | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.34 | -1.35 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 | -1.34 | -1.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More social development data for Uzbekistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Uzbekistan?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Uzbekistan was -1.34 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.27 in 2003.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 2012.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Uzbekistan ranks 123rd out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.