Human rights index vdem in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Human rights index vdem 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 vdem in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.169 for human rights index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,620 (2025)
- 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.169 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.043 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.158 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.106 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.043 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vdem in Tajikistan?
- Human rights index vdem in Tajikistan was 0.169 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1991.
- What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Tajikistan rank for human rights index vdem?
- Tajikistan ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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