Liberal democracy in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Liberal democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal democracy in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal democracy in Tajikistan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Tajikistan peaked at 1 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1868.
That places Tajikistan 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for Tajikistan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,163 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.158 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.169 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.169 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Tajikistan?
- Liberal democracy in Tajikistan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1917.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1868.
- How does Tajikistan rank for liberal democracy?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.