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Liberal democracy in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Liberal democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1912
Years of data
114
1912–2025

Liberal democracy in Uzbekistan, 1912–2025

00.20.40.60.81191219682025

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

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 1 for liberal democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Uzbekistan peaked at 1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1912.

That places Uzbekistan 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 0 0 8
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 0.8 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 0.3333 0 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy in Uzbekistan?
Liberal democracy in Uzbekistan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1912.
How does Uzbekistan rank for liberal democracy?
Uzbekistan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.