Electoral democracy in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Electoral democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electoral democracy in Uzbekistan, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electoral democracy in Uzbekistan stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy in Uzbekistan peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1912.
Uzbekistan ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for Uzbekistan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,164 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.218 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.234 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.149 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.218 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.082 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electoral democracy in Uzbekistan?
- Electoral democracy in Uzbekistan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1912.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for electoral democracy?
- Uzbekistan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg.