What is human rights index in Tajikistan?

Human rights index in Tajikistan was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1991.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.

How does Tajikistan rank for human rights index?

Tajikistan ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tajikistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Tajikistan

Name: Human Rights Index in Tajikistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Human Rights Index was 0.169 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.169

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.451

in 1991

All-time low

0.014

in 1937

Years of data

158

1868–2025

Human Rights Index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 0.169 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.451 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.

That places Tajikistan 168th 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.

Human Rights Index in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Tajikistan, 1868 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1868	0.293	—
1869	0.293	+0.0%
1870	0.293	+0.0%
1871	0.293	+0.0%
1872	0.293	+0.0%
1873	0.283	-3.4%
1874	0.283	+0.0%
1875	0.283	+0.0%
1876	0.283	+0.0%
1877	0.283	+0.0%
1878	0.283	+0.0%
1879	0.283	+0.0%
1880	0.283	+0.0%
1881	0.242	-14.5%
1882	0.248	+2.5%
1883	0.248	+0.0%
1884	0.248	+0.0%
1885	0.248	+0.0%
1886	0.248	+0.0%
1887	0.248	+0.0%
1888	0.248	+0.0%
1889	0.248	+0.0%
1890	0.248	+0.0%
1891	0.248	+0.0%
1892	0.248	+0.0%
1893	0.259	+4.4%
1894	0.301	+16.2%
1895	0.301	+0.0%
1896	0.301	+0.0%
1897	0.266	-11.6%
1898	0.255	-4.1%
1899	0.269	+5.5%
1900	0.281	+4.5%
1901	0.28	-0.4%
1902	0.276	-1.4%
1903	0.281	+1.8%
1904	0.279	-0.7%
1905	0.295	+5.7%
1906	0.313	+6.1%
1907	0.321	+2.6%
1908	0.317	-1.2%
1909	0.326	+2.8%
1910	0.336	+3.1%
1911	0.34	+1.2%
1912	0.34	+0.0%
1913	0.34	+0.0%
1914	0.324	-4.7%
1915	0.314	-3.1%
1916	0.297	-5.4%
1917	0.304	+2.4%
1918	0.068	-77.6%
1919	0.058	-14.7%
1920	0.055	-5.2%
1921	0.054	-1.8%
1922	0.059	+9.3%
1923	0.049	-16.9%
1924	0.04	-18.4%
1925	0.035	-12.5%
1926	0.032	-8.6%
1927	0.029	-9.4%
1928	0.029	+0.0%
1929	0.027	-6.9%
1930	0.022	-18.5%
1931	0.022	+0.0%
1932	0.021	-4.5%
1933	0.019	-9.5%
1934	0.017	-10.5%
1935	0.017	+0.0%
1936	0.015	-11.8%
1937	0.014	-6.7%
1938	0.014	+0.0%
1939	0.014	+0.0%
1940	0.014	+0.0%
1941	0.017	+21.4%
1942	0.017	+0.0%
1943	0.017	+0.0%
1944	0.017	+0.0%
1945	0.019	+11.8%
1946	0.02	+5.3%
1947	0.017	-15.0%
1948	0.016	-5.9%
1949	0.015	-6.3%
1950	0.014	-6.7%
1951	0.014	+0.0%
1952	0.014	+0.0%
1953	0.017	+21.4%
1954	0.124	+629.4%
1955	0.125	+0.8%
1956	0.132	+5.6%
1957	0.148	+12.1%
1958	0.148	+0.0%
1959	0.15	+1.4%
1960	0.147	-2.0%
1961	0.146	-0.7%
1962	0.148	+1.4%
1963	0.146	-1.4%
1964	0.146	+0.0%
1965	0.148	+1.4%
1966	0.148	+0.0%
1967	0.147	-0.7%
1968	0.147	+0.0%
1969	0.145	-1.4%
1970	0.149	+2.8%
1971	0.149	+0.0%
1972	0.146	-2.0%
1973	0.146	+0.0%
1974	0.149	+2.1%
1975	0.15	+0.7%
1976	0.148	-1.3%
1977	0.148	+0.0%
1978	0.148	+0.0%
1979	0.147	-0.7%
1980	0.149	+1.4%
1981	0.148	-0.7%
1982	0.149	+0.7%
1983	0.147	-1.3%
1984	0.147	+0.0%
1985	0.172	+17.0%
1986	0.246	+43.0%
1987	0.284	+15.4%
1988	0.289	+1.8%
1989	0.314	+8.7%
1990	0.423	+34.7%
1991	0.451	+6.6%
1992	0.291	-35.5%
1993	0.199	-31.6%
1994	0.193	-3.0%
1995	0.254	+31.6%
1996	0.252	-0.8%
1997	0.28	+11.1%
1998	0.365	+30.4%
1999	0.381	+4.4%
2000	0.413	+8.4%
2001	0.428	+3.6%
2002	0.408	-4.7%
2003	0.408	+0.0%
2004	0.407	-0.2%
2005	0.373	-8.4%
2006	0.37	-0.8%
2007	0.368	-0.5%
2008	0.369	+0.3%
2009	0.367	-0.5%
2010	0.338	-7.9%
2011	0.339	+0.3%
2012	0.324	-4.4%
2013	0.307	-5.2%
2014	0.304	-1.0%
2015	0.246	-19.1%
2016	0.19	-22.8%
2017	0.204	+7.4%
2018	0.206	+1.0%
2019	0.208	+1.0%
2020	0.209	+0.5%
2021	0.197	-5.7%
2022	0.154	-21.8%
2023	0.166	+7.8%
2024	0.174	+4.8%
2025	0.169	-2.9%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

Tajikistan's 0.169 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tajikistan's 0.169 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights 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
1954	+629.4%	0.017	0.124
1918	-77.6%	0.304	0.068
1986	+43.0%	0.172	0.246
1992	-35.5%	0.451	0.291
1990	+34.7%	0.314	0.423
1993	-31.6%	0.291	0.199

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.293	0.293	0.293	2
1870s	0.286	0.283	0.293	10
1880s	0.2509	0.242	0.283	10
1890s	0.2696	0.248	0.301	10
1900s	0.2969	0.276	0.326	10
1910s	0.2721	0.058	0.34	10
1920s	0.0409	0.027	0.059	10
1930s	0.0175	0.014	0.022	10
1940s	0.0169	0.014	0.02	10
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.3089	0.193	0.451	10
2000s	0.3911	0.367	0.428	10
2010s	0.2666	0.19	0.339	10
2020s	0.1782	0.154	0.209	6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

165 China 0.179 compare
166 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
167 Sudan 0.171 compare
168 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
170 Laos 0.144 compare
171 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Tajikistan?: Human rights index in Tajikistan was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1991.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
How does Tajikistan rank for human rights index?: Tajikistan ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.