What is participatory democracy index in Tajikistan?

Participatory democracy index in Tajikistan was 0.059 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.104 in 2000.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.

How does Tajikistan rank for participatory democracy index?

Tajikistan ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Tajikistan

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

Tajikistan: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.059 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.059

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

154th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.104

in 2000

All-time low

0.019

in 1930

Years of data

158

1868–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Tajikistan is 0.059, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.104 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1930.

Tajikistan ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 158 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.077	0.077	0.077	2
1870s	0.0769	0.076	0.077	10
1880s	0.077	0.077	0.077	10
1890s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1900s	0.0347	0.028	0.043	10
1910s	0.0384	0.024	0.042	10
1920s	0.0218	0.02	0.025	10
1930s	0.0195	0.019	0.022	10
1940s	0.0194	0.019	0.02	10
1950s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1960s	0.0495	0.019	0.063	10
1970s	0.0637	0.062	0.065	10
1980s	0.0709	0.064	0.089	10
1990s	0.0802	0.067	0.098	10
2000s	0.0929	0.085	0.104	10
2010s	0.0603	0.051	0.077	10
2020s	0.0558	0.054	0.059	6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

151 Egypt 0.076 compare
152 Yemen 0.072 compare
153 Cambodia 0.06 compare
155 Syria 0.058 compare
156 Palestine 0.055 compare
157 Bahrain 0.054 compare
157 Belarus 0.054 compare
157 Cuba 0.054 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Tajikistan

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)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.043 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.158 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.043 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.106 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.158 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Tajikistan?: Participatory democracy index in Tajikistan was 0.059 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.104 in 2000.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.
How does Tajikistan rank for participatory democracy index?: Tajikistan ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.