Freedom of association index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Freedom of association index was 0.106 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.106
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.449
in 2000
All-time low
0.024
in 1938
Years of data
158
1868–2025
Freedom of association index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.106 for freedom of association index in 2025.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.449 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1938.
That places Tajikistan 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freedom of association index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.077 | — |
| 1869 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.092 | +19.5% |
| 1894 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.065 | -29.3% |
| 1899 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.171 | +163.1% |
| 1901 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.179 | +4.7% |
| 1905 | 0.285 | +59.2% |
| 1906 | 0.379 | +33.0% |
| 1907 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.373 | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.369 | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.339 | -8.1% |
| 1918 | 0.105 | -69.0% |
| 1919 | 0.076 | -27.6% |
| 1920 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.052 | -31.6% |
| 1922 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.05 | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.044 | -12.0% |
| 1926 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.042 | -4.5% |
| 1928 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.036 | -14.3% |
| 1930 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.035 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.024 | -31.4% |
| 1939 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.034 | +36.0% |
| 1955 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.033 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.044 | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.059 | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.072 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.112 | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 0.203 | +81.3% |
| 1991 | 0.288 | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 0.409 | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 0.217 | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 0.176 | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.195 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.204 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.259 | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.271 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.328 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.449 | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.394 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.381 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.337 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.332 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.316 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.335 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.326 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.325 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.279 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.272 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.151 | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.157 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.142 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.135 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.166 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.148 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.122 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.137 | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 0.106 | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0821 | 0.065 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2652 | 0.171 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3119 | 0.076 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0488 | 0.036 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0335 | 0.024 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.025 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.033 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0529 | 0.034 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.255 | 0.176 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3667 | 0.316 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2312 | 0.135 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1348 | 0.106 | 0.166 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,163 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Tajikistan?
- Freedom of association index in Tajikistan was 0.106 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.449 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1938.
- How does Tajikistan rank for freedom of association index?
- Tajikistan ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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