Egalitarian Democracy Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.06
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.268
in 1991
All-time low
0.035
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Tajikistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.06 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.268 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.
Tajikistan ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.035 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +30.6% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 0.05 | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +51.0% |
| 1918 | 0.153 | +106.8% |
| 1919 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.155 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.161 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 0.162 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.19 | +17.3% |
| 1924 | 0.193 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.19 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.194 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.194 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.19 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.188 | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.188 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.184 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.193 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.207 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.215 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.223 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.223 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.227 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.249 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.268 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.206 | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.154 | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.147 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.135 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.133 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.143 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.153 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.146 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.137 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.133 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.131 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.132 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.129 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.128 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.129 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.102 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.101 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.086 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.075 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.069 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.066 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.068 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.069 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.066 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.065 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.07 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +106.8% | 0.074 | 0.153 |
| 1917 | +51.0% | 0.049 | 0.074 |
| 1905 | +30.6% | 0.036 | 0.047 |
| 1993 | -25.2% | 0.206 | 0.154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0726 | 0.049 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1822 | 0.155 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1875 | 0.183 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1875 | 0.18 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2142 | 0.207 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2195 | 0.218 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2232 | 0.221 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2246 | 0.222 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1712 | 0.133 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1375 | 0.131 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0955 | 0.066 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0663 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 egalitarian democracy index in Tajikistan?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Tajikistan was 0.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.268 in 1991.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
- How does Tajikistan rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Tajikistan ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.