Key media freedoms in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Key media freedoms was -0.914 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.914
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.914
in 2025
All-time low
-3.07
in 1995
Years of data
105
1921–2025
Key media freedoms in Uzbekistan, 1921–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms in Uzbekistan stood at -0.914. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Uzbekistan peaked at -0.914 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.07, in 1995.
Uzbekistan ranks 134th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 105 years of available data.
Key media freedoms in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | -2.55 | — |
| 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 | -2.33 | +95.1% |
| 1991 | -2.33 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.73 | -25.8% |
| 1993 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.14 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | -3.07 | +43.2% |
| 1996 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -3.07 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.18 | -28.9% |
| 2014 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.18 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.27 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | -1.22 | -46.5% |
| 2018 | -1.37 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | -1.7 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | -1.49 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | -1.43 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.914 | -36.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's -0.914 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.292. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's -0.914 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.973. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.55 | -2.55 | -2.55 | 9 |
| 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 | -2.56 | -3.07 | -1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.07 | -3.07 | -3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.23 | -3.07 | -1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.35 | -1.49 | -0.914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More social development data for Uzbekistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Uzbekistan?
- Key media freedoms in Uzbekistan was -0.914 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.914 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.07 in 1995.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for key media freedoms?
- Uzbekistan ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.