Democracy in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Tajikistan peaked at 1 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1868.
That places Tajikistan 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.64 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 3.21 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.55 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.57 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Tajikistan?
- Democracy in Tajikistan was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1917.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1868.
- How does Tajikistan rank for democracy?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.