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Liberal political institutions index in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Liberal political institutions index was 0.106 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.106
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.375
in 1874
All-time low
0.03
in 1936
Years of data
158
1868–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025

00.10.20.30.4186819462025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Tajikistan is 0.106, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.375 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1936.

Tajikistan ranks 166th 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.

Liberal political institutions index in Tajikistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1868 0.358 —
1869 0.358 +0.0%
1870 0.364 +1.7%
1871 0.364 +0.0%
1872 0.364 +0.0%
1873 0.364 +0.0%
1874 0.375 +3.0%
1875 0.375 +0.0%
1876 0.375 +0.0%
1877 0.375 +0.0%
1878 0.215 -42.7%
1879 0.215 +0.0%
1880 0.215 +0.0%
1881 0.148 -31.2%
1882 0.148 +0.0%
1883 0.148 +0.0%
1884 0.148 +0.0%
1885 0.154 +4.1%
1886 0.154 +0.0%
1887 0.154 +0.0%
1888 0.154 +0.0%
1889 0.154 +0.0%
1890 0.154 +0.0%
1891 0.154 +0.0%
1892 0.154 +0.0%
1893 0.154 +0.0%
1894 0.178 +15.6%
1895 0.178 +0.0%
1896 0.178 +0.0%
1897 0.173 -2.8%
1898 0.173 +0.0%
1899 0.174 +0.6%
1900 0.142 -18.4%
1901 0.144 +1.4%
1902 0.144 +0.0%
1903 0.144 +0.0%
1904 0.143 -0.7%
1905 0.133 -7.0%
1906 0.198 +48.9%
1907 0.209 +5.6%
1908 0.241 +15.3%
1909 0.25 +3.7%
1910 0.244 -2.4%
1911 0.252 +3.3%
1912 0.253 +0.4%
1913 0.252 -0.4%
1914 0.245 -2.8%
1915 0.237 -3.3%
1916 0.233 -1.7%
1917 0.215 -7.7%
1918 0.068 -68.4%
1919 0.052 -23.5%
1920 0.049 -5.8%
1921 0.05 +2.0%
1922 0.048 -4.0%
1923 0.047 -2.1%
1924 0.038 -19.1%
1925 0.037 -2.6%
1926 0.037 +0.0%
1927 0.037 +0.0%
1928 0.036 -2.7%
1929 0.035 -2.8%
1930 0.034 -2.9%
1931 0.034 +0.0%
1932 0.033 -2.9%
1933 0.032 -3.0%
1934 0.031 -3.1%
1935 0.031 +0.0%
1936 0.03 -3.2%
1937 0.03 +0.0%
1938 0.03 +0.0%
1939 0.03 +0.0%
1940 0.03 +0.0%
1941 0.031 +3.3%
1942 0.031 +0.0%
1943 0.031 +0.0%
1944 0.031 +0.0%
1945 0.032 +3.2%
1946 0.032 +0.0%
1947 0.032 +0.0%
1948 0.031 -3.1%
1949 0.031 +0.0%
1950 0.03 -3.2%
1951 0.03 +0.0%
1952 0.03 +0.0%
1953 0.031 +3.3%
1954 0.053 +71.0%
1955 0.054 +1.9%
1956 0.057 +5.6%
1957 0.062 +8.8%
1958 0.062 +0.0%
1959 0.063 +1.6%
1960 0.062 -1.6%
1961 0.063 +1.6%
1962 0.063 +0.0%
1963 0.063 +0.0%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.064 +1.6%
1966 0.064 +0.0%
1967 0.066 +3.1%
1968 0.065 -1.5%
1969 0.064 -1.5%
1970 0.064 +0.0%
1971 0.065 +1.6%
1972 0.065 +0.0%
1973 0.065 +0.0%
1974 0.066 +1.5%
1975 0.066 +0.0%
1976 0.065 -1.5%
1977 0.064 -1.5%
1978 0.064 +0.0%
1979 0.065 +1.6%
1980 0.078 +20.0%
1981 0.078 +0.0%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.076 -2.6%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.081 +6.6%
1986 0.107 +32.1%
1987 0.108 +0.9%
1988 0.115 +6.5%
1989 0.168 +46.1%
1990 0.303 +80.4%
1991 0.275 -9.2%
1992 0.137 -50.2%
1993 0.122 -10.9%
1994 0.122 +0.0%
1995 0.139 +13.9%
1996 0.142 +2.2%
1997 0.143 +0.7%
1998 0.163 +14.0%
1999 0.169 +3.7%
2000 0.189 +11.8%
2001 0.188 -0.5%
2002 0.177 -5.9%
2003 0.178 +0.6%
2004 0.176 -1.1%
2005 0.154 -12.5%
2006 0.15 -2.6%
2007 0.144 -4.0%
2008 0.147 +2.1%
2009 0.149 +1.4%
2010 0.133 -10.7%
2011 0.135 +1.5%
2012 0.131 -3.0%
2013 0.11 -16.0%
2014 0.11 +0.0%
2015 0.089 -19.1%
2016 0.081 -9.0%
2017 0.09 +11.1%
2018 0.105 +16.7%
2019 0.095 -9.5%
2020 0.09 -5.3%
2021 0.083 -7.8%
2022 0.076 -8.4%
2023 0.076 +0.0%
2024 0.091 +19.7%
2025 0.106 +16.5%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 0.106 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 0.106 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal political institutions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +80.4% 0.168 0.303
1954 +71.0% 0.031 0.053
1918 -68.4% 0.215 0.068
1992 -50.2% 0.275 0.137
1906 +48.9% 0.133 0.198
1989 +46.1% 0.115 0.168

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.358 0.358 0.358 2
1870s 0.3386 0.215 0.375 10
1880s 0.1577 0.148 0.215 10
1890s 0.167 0.154 0.178 10
1900s 0.1748 0.133 0.25 10
1910s 0.2051 0.052 0.253 10
1920s 0.0414 0.035 0.05 10
1930s 0.0315 0.03 0.034 10
1940s 0.0312 0.03 0.032 10
1950s 0.0472 0.03 0.063 10
1960s 0.0637 0.062 0.066 10
1970s 0.0649 0.064 0.066 10
1980s 0.0965 0.076 0.168 10
1990s 0.1715 0.122 0.303 10
2000s 0.1652 0.144 0.189 10
2010s 0.1079 0.081 0.135 10
2020s 0.087 0.076 0.106 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 163 Cambodia 0.119 compare
  2. 164 Chad 0.114 compare
  3. 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.114 compare
  4. 167 Vatican 0.105
  5. 168 Sudan 0.09 compare
  6. 169 Venezuela 0.089 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Tajikistan?
Liberal political institutions index in Tajikistan was 0.106 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.375 in 1874.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1936.
How does Tajikistan rank for liberal political institutions index?
Tajikistan ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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