Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.153 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, 1921–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Uzbekistan is 0.153, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.232 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 2002.
That places Uzbekistan 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 105 years of available data.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.161 | — |
| 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 | 0.152 | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.159 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.149 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.138 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.132 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.123 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.127 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.125 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.124 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.123 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.121 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.13 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.125 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.126 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.124 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.126 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.128 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.125 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.127 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.126 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.132 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.133 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.135 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.148 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.157 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.158 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.156 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.15 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.153 | +2.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.153 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.153 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -34.5% | 0.232 | 0.152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1852 | 0.161 | 0.194 | 9 |
| 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 | 0.1354 | 0.123 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1252 | 0.121 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1328 | 0.126 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.154 | 0.15 | 0.158 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 131 Ethiopia 0.161 compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 0.157 compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.157 compare
- 135 Iran 0.152 compare
- 136 Guinea 0.149 compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.142 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 egalitarian democracy index in Uzbekistan?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Uzbekistan was 0.153 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.232 in 1989.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Uzbekistan ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.