What is liberal democracy index in Uzbekistan?

Liberal democracy index in Uzbekistan was 0.079 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.083 in 2020.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.

How does Uzbekistan rank for liberal democracy index?

Uzbekistan ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Uzbekistan

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Uzbekistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uzbekistan: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.079 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.079

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

151st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.083

in 2020

All-time low

0.014

in 1938

Years of data

114

1912–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, 1912–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 0.079 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.083 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1938.

That places Uzbekistan 151st 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, 1912 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1912	0.02	—
1913	0.02	+0.0%
1914	0.02	+0.0%
1915	0.02	+0.0%
1916	0.02	+0.0%
1917	0.018	-10.0%
1918	0.017	-5.6%
1919	0.017	+0.0%
1920	0.018	+5.9%
1921	0.021	+16.7%
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	0.069	+7.8%
1991	0.072	+4.3%
1992	0.057	-20.8%
1993	0.049	-14.0%
1994	0.045	-8.2%
1995	0.041	-8.9%
1996	0.041	+0.0%
1997	0.04	-2.4%
1998	0.037	-7.5%
1999	0.035	-5.4%
2000	0.035	+0.0%
2001	0.034	-2.9%
2002	0.034	+0.0%
2003	0.035	+2.9%
2004	0.035	+0.0%
2005	0.031	-11.4%
2006	0.032	+3.2%
2007	0.033	+3.1%
2008	0.034	+3.0%
2009	0.034	+0.0%
2010	0.035	+2.9%
2011	0.036	+2.9%
2012	0.036	+0.0%
2013	0.037	+2.8%
2014	0.037	+0.0%
2015	0.036	-2.7%
2016	0.037	+2.8%
2017	0.052	+40.5%
2018	0.065	+25.0%
2019	0.077	+18.5%
2020	0.083	+7.8%
2021	0.078	-6.0%
2022	0.078	+0.0%
2023	0.079	+1.3%
2024	0.074	-6.3%
2025	0.079	+6.8%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

Uzbekistan's 0.079 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Uzbekistan's 0.079 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.019	0.017	0.02	8
1920s	0.0187	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	0.0486	0.035	0.072	10
2000s	0.0337	0.031	0.035	10
2010s	0.0448	0.035	0.077	10
2020s	0.0785	0.074	0.083	6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

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149 El Salvador 0.09 compare
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152 United Arab Emirates 0.077 compare
153 South Sudan 0.064 compare
154 Bahrain 0.062 compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Uzbekistan?: Liberal democracy index in Uzbekistan was 0.079 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.083 in 2020.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.
How does Uzbekistan rank for liberal democracy index?: Uzbekistan ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.