Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.128 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tajikistan is 0.128, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.534 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1935.
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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.224 | — |
| 1869 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.247 | +10.3% |
| 1871 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.274 | +10.9% |
| 1875 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.222 | -19.0% |
| 1879 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.186 | -16.2% |
| 1882 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.267 | +43.5% |
| 1895 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.251 | -6.0% |
| 1898 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.257 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.256 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.258 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.262 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.263 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.225 | -14.4% |
| 1906 | 0.266 | +18.2% |
| 1907 | 0.271 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.302 | +11.4% |
| 1909 | 0.315 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 0.316 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.319 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.325 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.327 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.316 | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.279 | -11.7% |
| 1916 | 0.263 | -5.7% |
| 1917 | 0.279 | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 0.03 | -89.2% |
| 1919 | 0.024 | -20.0% |
| 1920 | 0.018 | -25.0% |
| 1921 | 0.02 | +11.1% |
| 1922 | 0.033 | +65.0% |
| 1923 | 0.032 | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.024 | -25.0% |
| 1925 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1926 | 0.021 | -8.7% |
| 1927 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.02 | -4.8% |
| 1929 | 0.018 | -10.0% |
| 1930 | 0.014 | -22.2% |
| 1931 | 0.013 | -7.1% |
| 1932 | 0.012 | -7.7% |
| 1933 | 0.008 | -33.3% |
| 1934 | 0.006 | -25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1936 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.006 | +20.0% |
| 1942 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.007 | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 0.008 | +14.3% |
| 1947 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 1950 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1951 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +60.0% |
| 1954 | 0.06 | +650.0% |
| 1955 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.077 | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 0.086 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.089 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.094 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.093 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.097 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.099 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.097 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.109 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.152 | +39.4% |
| 1987 | 0.158 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.172 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.534 | +208.7% |
| 1991 | 0.388 | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.148 | -61.9% |
| 1993 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.198 | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 0.222 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.225 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.291 | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.302 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.344 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.348 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.324 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.331 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.345 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.301 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.295 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.298 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.302 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.268 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.258 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.234 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.227 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.167 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.146 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.176 | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.186 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.184 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.173 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.103 | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 0.112 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.116 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.128 | +10.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.128 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.128 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +650.0% | 0.008 | 0.06 |
| 1990 | +208.7% | 0.173 | 0.534 |
| 1918 | -89.2% | 0.279 | 0.03 |
| 1922 | +65.0% | 0.02 | 0.033 |
| 1992 | -61.9% | 0.388 | 0.148 |
| 1953 | +60.0% | 0.005 | 0.008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2528 | 0.222 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1896 | 0.186 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2304 | 0.186 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2675 | 0.225 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2478 | 0.024 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.018 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0078 | 0.005 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0065 | 0.005 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.005 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.089 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.093 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.09 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2604 | 0.148 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3189 | 0.295 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2116 | 0.146 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1303 | 0.103 | 0.173 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 164 South Sudan 0.171 compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
- 166 Vatican 0.154
- 168 Libya 0.121 compare
- 169 Sudan 0.108 compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 0.104 compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tajikistan?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Tajikistan was 0.128 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.534 in 1990.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1935.
- How does Tajikistan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Tajikistan ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.