Deliberative Democracy Index in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.154 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, 1921–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Uzbekistan stood at 0.154.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 294.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.215 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1938.
Uzbekistan ranks 134th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.069 | — |
| 1922 | 0.067 | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.074 | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.072 | -6.5% |
| 1926 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | -8.3% |
| 1929 | 0.056 | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 0.05 | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.025 | -28.6% |
| 1936 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.022 | -12.0% |
| 1939 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 0.081 | +170.0% |
| 1955 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.094 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.095 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.093 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.082 | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.073 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.076 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.157 | +48.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.215 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.095 | -55.8% |
| 1991 | 0.101 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.088 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.087 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.079 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.082 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.078 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.072 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.05 | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.041 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.034 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.041 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.047 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.029 | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.036 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.039 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.035 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.038 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.062 | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 0.145 | +133.9% |
| 2018 | 0.184 | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.172 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.152 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.157 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.155 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.149 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.154 | +3.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.154 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +170.0% | 0.03 | 0.081 |
| 2017 | +133.9% | 0.062 | 0.145 |
| 2016 | +59.0% | 0.039 | 0.062 |
| 1990 | -55.8% | 0.215 | 0.095 |
| 1986 | +48.1% | 0.106 | 0.157 |
| 1985 | +41.3% | 0.075 | 0.106 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0694 | 0.056 | 0.077 | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.0319 | 0.022 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0237 | 0.022 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0649 | 0.025 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0866 | 0.073 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0756 | 0.074 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 | 0.075 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.081 | 0.05 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.038 | 0.029 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.035 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1565 | 0.149 | 0.172 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 131 Syria 0.166 compare
- 132 Congo 0.163 compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0.159 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.146 compare
- 136 Djibouti 0.142 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.131 compare
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 deliberative democracy index in Uzbekistan?
- Deliberative democracy index in Uzbekistan was 0.154 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.215 in 1989.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1938.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Uzbekistan ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.