Key media freedoms in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Key media freedoms was -2.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-2.22
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
164th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.681
in 1991
All-time low
-2.55
in 1918
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in Tajikistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Tajikistan is -2.22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 54.5% on the previous year and down 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Tajikistan peaked at 0.681 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 1918.
That places Tajikistan 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Key media freedoms in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.912 | — |
| 1901 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.912 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.58 | +73.2% |
| 1918 | -2.55 | +61.5% |
| 1919 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.42 | -44.4% |
| 1988 | -1.42 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.19 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.273 | -122.9% |
| 1991 | 0.681 | +149.5% |
| 1992 | 0.154 | -77.4% |
| 1993 | -0.949 | -716.2% |
| 1994 | -1.65 | +74.3% |
| 1995 | -1.21 | -27.1% |
| 1996 | -1.68 | +39.1% |
| 1997 | -1.21 | -27.7% |
| 1998 | -0.659 | -45.6% |
| 1999 | -0.659 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.78 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | -0.542 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | -0.999 | +84.3% |
| 2003 | -0.999 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.999 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.999 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.862 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | -0.862 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.862 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.862 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.925 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.925 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.09 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.39 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | -1.5 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | -1.74 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.37 | +35.9% |
| 2021 | -1.51 | -36.4% |
| 2022 | -2.36 | +56.9% |
| 2023 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.44 | -39.3% |
| 2025 | -2.22 | +54.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's -2.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.292. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's -2.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.973. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | -0.912 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -2.55 | -0.912 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -2.55 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6908 | -1.68 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8766 | -0.999 | -0.542 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 | -1.74 | -0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 | -2.37 | -1.44 | 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 media freedoms in Tajikistan?
- Key media freedoms in Tajikistan was -2.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 1991.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 1918.
- How does Tajikistan rank for key media freedoms?
- Tajikistan ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.