What is rule of law index in Tajikistan?

Rule of law index in Tajikistan was 0.039 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 1874.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 2015.

How does Tajikistan rank for rule of law index?

Tajikistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Tajikistan

Name: Rule of Law Index in Tajikistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Rule of Law Index was 0.039 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.039

Change on year

down 17.0%

World rank

172nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.596

in 1874

All-time low

0.033

in 2015

Years of data

158

1868–2025

Rule of Law Index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 0.039 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.596 in 1874 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 2015.

That places Tajikistan 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law Index in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Tajikistan, 1868 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1868	0.538	—
1869	0.538	+0.0%
1870	0.58	+7.8%
1871	0.58	+0.0%
1872	0.58	+0.0%
1873	0.58	+0.0%
1874	0.596	+2.8%
1875	0.596	+0.0%
1876	0.596	+0.0%
1877	0.596	+0.0%
1878	0.411	-31.0%
1879	0.411	+0.0%
1880	0.411	+0.0%
1881	0.342	-16.8%
1882	0.342	+0.0%
1883	0.342	+0.0%
1884	0.342	+0.0%
1885	0.356	+4.1%
1886	0.356	+0.0%
1887	0.356	+0.0%
1888	0.356	+0.0%
1889	0.356	+0.0%
1890	0.356	+0.0%
1891	0.356	+0.0%
1892	0.356	+0.0%
1893	0.356	+0.0%
1894	0.356	+0.0%
1895	0.356	+0.0%
1896	0.356	+0.0%
1897	0.356	+0.0%
1898	0.356	+0.0%
1899	0.356	+0.0%
1900	0.304	-14.6%
1901	0.299	-1.6%
1902	0.301	+0.7%
1903	0.301	+0.0%
1904	0.299	-0.7%
1905	0.275	-8.0%
1906	0.309	+12.4%
1907	0.313	+1.3%
1908	0.334	+6.7%
1909	0.34	+1.8%
1910	0.338	-0.6%
1911	0.338	+0.0%
1912	0.338	+0.0%
1913	0.339	+0.3%
1914	0.331	-2.4%
1915	0.319	-3.6%
1916	0.296	-7.2%
1917	0.303	+2.4%
1918	0.145	-52.1%
1919	0.123	-15.2%
1920	0.117	-4.9%
1921	0.121	+3.4%
1922	0.135	+11.6%
1923	0.149	+10.4%
1924	0.134	-10.1%
1925	0.134	+0.0%
1926	0.134	+0.0%
1927	0.134	+0.0%
1928	0.149	+11.2%
1929	0.149	+0.0%
1930	0.148	-0.7%
1931	0.14	-5.4%
1932	0.14	+0.0%
1933	0.14	+0.0%
1934	0.129	-7.9%
1935	0.129	+0.0%
1936	0.129	+0.0%
1937	0.129	+0.0%
1938	0.129	+0.0%
1939	0.129	+0.0%
1940	0.137	+6.2%
1941	0.138	+0.7%
1942	0.139	+0.7%
1943	0.139	+0.0%
1944	0.139	+0.0%
1945	0.139	+0.0%
1946	0.143	+2.9%
1947	0.143	+0.0%
1948	0.131	-8.4%
1949	0.131	+0.0%
1950	0.126	-3.8%
1951	0.125	-0.8%
1952	0.125	+0.0%
1953	0.138	+10.4%
1954	0.186	+34.8%
1955	0.186	+0.0%
1956	0.195	+4.8%
1957	0.195	+0.0%
1958	0.194	-0.5%
1959	0.194	+0.0%
1960	0.205	+5.7%
1961	0.195	-4.9%
1962	0.195	+0.0%
1963	0.195	+0.0%
1964	0.17	-12.8%
1965	0.17	+0.0%
1966	0.17	+0.0%
1967	0.171	+0.6%
1968	0.168	-1.8%
1969	0.166	-1.2%
1970	0.159	-4.2%
1971	0.165	+3.8%
1972	0.165	+0.0%
1973	0.165	+0.0%
1974	0.165	+0.0%
1975	0.165	+0.0%
1976	0.165	+0.0%
1977	0.165	+0.0%
1978	0.165	+0.0%
1979	0.165	+0.0%
1980	0.165	+0.0%
1981	0.165	+0.0%
1982	0.168	+1.8%
1983	0.164	-2.4%
1984	0.164	+0.0%
1985	0.17	+3.7%
1986	0.163	-4.1%
1987	0.186	+14.1%
1988	0.192	+3.2%
1989	0.194	+1.0%
1990	0.346	+78.4%
1991	0.242	-30.1%
1992	0.078	-67.8%
1993	0.081	+3.8%
1994	0.081	+0.0%
1995	0.069	-14.8%
1996	0.075	+8.7%
1997	0.075	+0.0%
1998	0.073	-2.7%
1999	0.064	-12.3%
2000	0.066	+3.1%
2001	0.065	-1.5%
2002	0.064	-1.5%
2003	0.063	-1.6%
2004	0.063	+0.0%
2005	0.057	-9.5%
2006	0.058	+1.8%
2007	0.055	-5.2%
2008	0.055	+0.0%
2009	0.055	+0.0%
2010	0.054	-1.8%
2011	0.053	-1.9%
2012	0.052	-1.9%
2013	0.038	-26.9%
2014	0.038	+0.0%
2015	0.033	-13.2%
2016	0.038	+15.2%
2017	0.04	+5.3%
2018	0.065	+62.5%
2019	0.053	-18.5%
2020	0.057	+7.5%
2021	0.047	-17.5%
2022	0.045	-4.3%
2023	0.044	-2.2%
2024	0.047	+6.8%
2025	0.039	-17.0%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

Tajikistan's 0.039 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tajikistan's 0.039 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rule of 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
1990	+78.4%	0.194	0.346
1992	-67.8%	0.242	0.078
2018	+62.5%	0.04	0.065
1918	-52.1%	0.303	0.145
1954	+34.8%	0.138	0.186
1878	-31.0%	0.596	0.411

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.538	0.538	0.538	2
1870s	0.5526	0.411	0.596	10
1880s	0.3559	0.342	0.411	10
1890s	0.356	0.356	0.356	10
1900s	0.3075	0.275	0.34	10
1910s	0.287	0.123	0.339	10
1920s	0.1356	0.117	0.149	10
1930s	0.1342	0.129	0.148	10
1940s	0.1379	0.131	0.143	10
1950s	0.1664	0.125	0.195	10
1960s	0.1805	0.166	0.205	10
1970s	0.1644	0.159	0.165	10
1980s	0.1731	0.163	0.194	10
1990s	0.1184	0.064	0.346	10
2000s	0.0601	0.055	0.066	10
2010s	0.0464	0.033	0.065	10
2020s	0.0465	0.039	0.057	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Tajikistan?: Rule of law index in Tajikistan was 0.039 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.596 in 1874.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 2015.
How does Tajikistan rank for rule of law index?: Tajikistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.