Physical Integrity Rights Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.122 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.122
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.583
in 1868
All-time low
0.017
in 1950
Years of data
158
1868–2025
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Tajikistan stood at 0.122.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.583 in 1868 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1950.
Tajikistan ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.583 | — |
| 1869 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.458 | -21.4% |
| 1882 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.35 | -23.6% |
| 1898 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.401 | +14.6% |
| 1900 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.386 | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.401 | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0.395 | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.363 | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 0.351 | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.353 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.385 | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 0.412 | +7.0% |
| 1911 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.416 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.411 | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.416 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.364 | -12.5% |
| 1917 | 0.395 | +8.5% |
| 1918 | 0.057 | -85.6% |
| 1919 | 0.053 | -7.0% |
| 1920 | 0.058 | +9.4% |
| 1921 | 0.064 | +10.3% |
| 1922 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.055 | -14.1% |
| 1924 | 0.03 | -45.5% |
| 1925 | 0.027 | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.021 | -22.2% |
| 1937 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.025 | +19.0% |
| 1942 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.028 | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 0.019 | -32.1% |
| 1948 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1951 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.019 | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 0.295 | +1452.6% |
| 1955 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.301 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.345 | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 0.35 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.344 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.348 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.343 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.348 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.343 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.346 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.342 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.348 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.348 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.342 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.347 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.345 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.349 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.343 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.382 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.486 | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.446 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.169 | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.263 | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.323 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.288 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.292 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.328 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.328 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.324 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.335 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.34 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.265 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.269 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.236 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.229 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.166 | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.104 | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.152 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.087 | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 0.129 | +48.3% |
| 2024 | 0.126 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.122 | -3.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.122 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.122 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.938, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.583 | 0.583 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4705 | 0.458 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4307 | 0.35 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3787 | 0.351 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3352 | 0.053 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0406 | 0.027 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0246 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0231 | 0.019 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2006 | 0.017 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3453 | 0.343 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3456 | 0.342 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4053 | 0.343 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2834 | 0.169 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3147 | 0.288 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.199 | 0.104 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 | 0.087 | 0.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Tajikistan?
- Physical integrity rights index in Tajikistan was 0.122 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.583 in 1868.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Tajikistan ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.