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Participatory Democracy Index in Tajikistan

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

0.020.040.060.080.1186819462025

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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Tajikistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1868 0.077 —
1869 0.077 +0.0%
1870 0.077 +0.0%
1871 0.076 -1.3%
1872 0.077 +1.3%
1873 0.077 +0.0%
1874 0.077 +0.0%
1875 0.077 +0.0%
1876 0.077 +0.0%
1877 0.077 +0.0%
1878 0.077 +0.0%
1879 0.077 +0.0%
1880 0.077 +0.0%
1881 0.077 +0.0%
1882 0.077 +0.0%
1883 0.077 +0.0%
1884 0.077 +0.0%
1885 0.077 +0.0%
1886 0.077 +0.0%
1887 0.077 +0.0%
1888 0.077 +0.0%
1889 0.077 +0.0%
1890 0.03 -61.0%
1891 0.03 +0.0%
1892 0.03 +0.0%
1893 0.03 +0.0%
1894 0.03 +0.0%
1895 0.03 +0.0%
1896 0.03 +0.0%
1897 0.03 +0.0%
1898 0.03 +0.0%
1899 0.03 +0.0%
1900 0.028 -6.7%
1901 0.028 +0.0%
1902 0.028 +0.0%
1903 0.028 +0.0%
1904 0.031 +10.7%
1905 0.035 +12.9%
1906 0.042 +20.0%
1907 0.043 +2.4%
1908 0.042 -2.3%
1909 0.042 +0.0%
1910 0.042 +0.0%
1911 0.042 +0.0%
1912 0.042 +0.0%
1913 0.042 +0.0%
1914 0.042 +0.0%
1915 0.042 +0.0%
1916 0.042 +0.0%
1917 0.037 -11.9%
1918 0.029 -21.6%
1919 0.024 -17.2%
1920 0.024 +0.0%
1921 0.025 +4.2%
1922 0.023 -8.0%
1923 0.021 -8.7%
1924 0.021 +0.0%
1925 0.021 +0.0%
1926 0.021 +0.0%
1927 0.021 +0.0%
1928 0.021 +0.0%
1929 0.02 -4.8%
1930 0.019 -5.0%
1931 0.019 +0.0%
1932 0.019 +0.0%
1933 0.019 +0.0%
1934 0.019 +0.0%
1935 0.019 +0.0%
1936 0.021 +10.5%
1937 0.022 +4.8%
1938 0.019 -13.6%
1939 0.019 +0.0%
1940 0.019 +0.0%
1941 0.019 +0.0%
1942 0.019 +0.0%
1943 0.019 +0.0%
1944 0.019 +0.0%
1945 0.019 +0.0%
1946 0.02 +5.3%
1947 0.02 +0.0%
1948 0.02 +0.0%
1949 0.02 +0.0%
1950 0.02 +0.0%
1951 0.02 +0.0%
1952 0.02 +0.0%
1953 0.02 +0.0%
1954 0.02 +0.0%
1955 0.02 +0.0%
1956 0.02 +0.0%
1957 0.02 +0.0%
1958 0.02 +0.0%
1959 0.02 +0.0%
1960 0.02 +0.0%
1961 0.02 +0.0%
1962 0.019 -5.0%
1963 0.063 +231.6%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.062 -1.6%
1966 0.062 +0.0%
1967 0.062 +0.0%
1968 0.062 +0.0%
1969 0.062 +0.0%
1970 0.062 +0.0%
1971 0.063 +1.6%
1972 0.063 +0.0%
1973 0.063 +0.0%
1974 0.063 +0.0%
1975 0.064 +1.6%
1976 0.064 +0.0%
1977 0.065 +1.6%
1978 0.065 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +0.0%
1980 0.065 +0.0%
1981 0.065 +0.0%
1982 0.065 +0.0%
1983 0.065 +0.0%
1984 0.064 -1.5%
1985 0.065 +1.6%
1986 0.07 +7.7%
1987 0.08 +14.3%
1988 0.081 +1.3%
1989 0.089 +9.9%
1990 0.076 -14.6%
1991 0.092 +21.1%
1992 0.091 -1.1%
1993 0.067 -26.4%
1994 0.076 +13.4%
1995 0.071 -6.6%
1996 0.071 +0.0%
1997 0.079 +11.3%
1998 0.081 +2.5%
1999 0.098 +21.0%
2000 0.104 +6.1%
2001 0.1 -3.8%
2002 0.098 -2.0%
2003 0.098 +0.0%
2004 0.097 -1.0%
2005 0.088 -9.3%
2006 0.088 +0.0%
2007 0.086 -2.3%
2008 0.085 -1.2%
2009 0.085 +0.0%
2010 0.077 -9.4%
2011 0.075 -2.6%
2012 0.072 -4.0%
2013 0.057 -20.8%
2014 0.055 -3.5%
2015 0.051 -7.3%
2016 0.054 +5.9%
2017 0.057 +5.6%
2018 0.052 -8.8%
2019 0.053 +1.9%
2020 0.058 +9.4%
2021 0.054 -6.9%
2022 0.055 +1.9%
2023 0.054 -1.8%
2024 0.055 +1.9%
2025 0.059 +7.3%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 0.059 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 0.059 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Egypt 0.076 compare
  2. 152 Yemen 0.072 compare
  3. 153 Cambodia 0.06 compare
  4. 155 Syria 0.058 compare
  5. 156 Palestine 0.055 compare
  6. 157 Bahrain 0.054 compare
  7. 157 Belarus 0.054 compare
  8. 157 Cuba 0.054 compare

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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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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
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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.