Freedom of Expression Score in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Freedom of Expression Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Tajikistan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1 for freedom of expression score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Tajikistan peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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 freedom of expression score in Tajikistan?
- Freedom of expression score in Tajikistan was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for freedom of expression score?
- Tajikistan ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.