Key features of liberal democracy in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.043 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Tajikistan stood at 0.043.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Tajikistan peaked at 0.129 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1938.
That places Tajikistan 164th 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 liberal democracy in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.092 | — |
| 1869 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.093 | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.096 | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.055 | -42.7% |
| 1879 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.039 | -29.1% |
| 1882 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.046 | +15.0% |
| 1895 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.038 | -15.6% |
| 1901 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.038 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.06 | +57.9% |
| 1907 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 0.071 | +12.7% |
| 1909 | 0.073 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.072 | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.074 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.072 | -2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.07 | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.063 | -8.7% |
| 1918 | 0.028 | -55.6% |
| 1919 | 0.022 | -21.4% |
| 1920 | 0.021 | -4.5% |
| 1921 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.018 | -14.3% |
| 1925 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.017 | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1934 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.017 | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 0.014 | -17.6% |
| 1939 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.021 | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.024 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.024 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.024 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.027 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.029 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.037 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.041 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.064 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 0.123 | +92.2% |
| 1991 | 0.129 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.077 | -40.3% |
| 1993 | 0.059 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.054 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.055 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.056 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.058 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.066 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.071 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.083 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.084 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.08 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.082 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.08 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.069 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.068 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.069 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.063 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.062 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.053 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.052 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.042 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.039 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.044 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.041 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.039 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.036 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.041 | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.043 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.043 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0.092 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0866 | 0.055 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0411 | 0.039 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0433 | 0.04 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.038 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.022 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.017 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.014 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.015 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.023 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.024 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0748 | 0.054 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0753 | 0.068 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.039 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0393 | 0.036 | 0.043 | 6 |
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 key features of liberal democracy in Tajikistan?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Tajikistan was 0.043 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.129 in 1991.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.
- How does Tajikistan rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Tajikistan ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.