Key features of human rights in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.169 for key features of human rights in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights 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.
Key features of human rights in Tajikistan, year by year
| 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 Key features of human rights 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
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 key features of human rights in Tajikistan?
- Key features of human rights in Tajikistan was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1991.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Tajikistan rank for key features of human rights?
- Tajikistan ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.