What is varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan?

Varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan was 0.218 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.226 in 1991.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1912.

How does Uzbekistan rank for varieties of democracy?

Uzbekistan ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Uzbekistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan

Name: Varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uzbekistan: Varieties of democracy was 0.218 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.218

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

135th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.226

in 1991

All-time low

0.024

in 1912

Years of data

114

1912–2025

Varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan, 1912–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan stood at 0.218.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.226 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1912.

That places Uzbekistan 135th 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	0.024	0.024	0.024	8
1920s	0.1033	0.024	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.183	0.158	0.226	10
2000s	0.1589	0.156	0.163	10
2010s	0.1737	0.161	0.203	10
2020s	0.2117	0.204	0.218	6

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

132 Chad 0.242 compare
133 Haiti 0.238 compare
134 Niger 0.227 compare
136 Bangladesh 0.195 compare
137 Libya 0.193 compare
137 Rwanda 0.193 compare

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More social development data for Uzbekistan

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.079 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.369 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.369 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.218 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan?: Varieties of democracy in Uzbekistan was 0.218 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.226 in 1991.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Uzbekistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1912.
How does Uzbekistan rank for varieties of democracy?: Uzbekistan ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Uzbekistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.