What is participatory democracy index in Uzbekistan?

Participatory democracy index in Uzbekistan was 0.082 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.089 in 1989.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.

How does Uzbekistan rank for participatory democracy index?

Uzbekistan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.082 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.082

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

150th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.089

in 1989

All-time low

0.019

in 1930

Years of data

114

1912–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Uzbekistan, 1912–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Uzbekistan stood at 0.082.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.089 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1930.

That places Uzbekistan 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 114 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.0253	0.022	0.035	8
1920s	0.0229	0.02	0.035	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	0.0583	0.044	0.067	10
2000s	0.0451	0.041	0.048	10
2010s	0.0432	0.038	0.056	10
2020s	0.0713	0.061	0.082	6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

148 Cameroon 0.093 compare
149 Libya 0.087 compare
151 Egypt 0.076 compare
152 Yemen 0.072 compare
153 Cambodia 0.06 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Uzbekistan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,164 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.079 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.218 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.234 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.149 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.218 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Uzbekistan?: Participatory democracy index in Uzbekistan was 0.082 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.089 in 1989.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.
How does Uzbekistan rank for participatory democracy index?: Uzbekistan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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.