What is rule of law index in Uzbekistan?

Rule of law index in Uzbekistan was 0.147 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 1920.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1999.

How does Uzbekistan rank for rule of law index?

Uzbekistan ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan: Rule of Law Index was 0.147 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.147

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

151st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.21

in 1920

All-time low

0.043

in 1999

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Uzbekistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 0.147 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.21 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1999.

That places Uzbekistan 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Rule of Law Index in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Uzbekistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.118	—
1790	0.118	+0.0%
1791	0.118	+0.0%
1792	0.118	+0.0%
1793	0.118	+0.0%
1794	0.118	+0.0%
1795	0.118	+0.0%
1796	0.118	+0.0%
1797	0.118	+0.0%
1798	0.118	+0.0%
1799	0.118	+0.0%
1800	0.118	+0.0%
1801	0.118	+0.0%
1802	0.118	+0.0%
1803	0.118	+0.0%
1804	0.118	+0.0%
1805	0.118	+0.0%
1806	0.118	+0.0%
1807	0.118	+0.0%
1808	0.118	+0.0%
1809	0.118	+0.0%
1810	0.118	+0.0%
1811	0.118	+0.0%
1812	0.118	+0.0%
1813	0.118	+0.0%
1814	0.118	+0.0%
1815	0.118	+0.0%
1816	0.118	+0.0%
1817	0.118	+0.0%
1818	0.118	+0.0%
1819	0.118	+0.0%
1820	0.118	+0.0%
1821	0.118	+0.0%
1822	0.118	+0.0%
1823	0.118	+0.0%
1824	0.118	+0.0%
1825	0.118	+0.0%
1826	0.118	+0.0%
1827	0.118	+0.0%
1828	0.118	+0.0%
1829	0.118	+0.0%
1830	0.118	+0.0%
1831	0.118	+0.0%
1832	0.118	+0.0%
1833	0.118	+0.0%
1834	0.118	+0.0%
1835	0.118	+0.0%
1836	0.118	+0.0%
1837	0.118	+0.0%
1838	0.118	+0.0%
1839	0.118	+0.0%
1840	0.118	+0.0%
1841	0.118	+0.0%
1842	0.118	+0.0%
1843	0.118	+0.0%
1844	0.118	+0.0%
1845	0.118	+0.0%
1846	0.118	+0.0%
1847	0.118	+0.0%
1848	0.118	+0.0%
1849	0.118	+0.0%
1850	0.118	+0.0%
1851	0.118	+0.0%
1852	0.118	+0.0%
1853	0.118	+0.0%
1854	0.118	+0.0%
1855	0.118	+0.0%
1856	0.118	+0.0%
1857	0.118	+0.0%
1858	0.118	+0.0%
1859	0.118	+0.0%
1860	0.118	+0.0%
1861	0.118	+0.0%
1862	0.118	+0.0%
1863	0.118	+0.0%
1864	0.118	+0.0%
1865	0.118	+0.0%
1866	0.118	+0.0%
1867	0.118	+0.0%
1868	0.118	+0.0%
1869	0.118	+0.0%
1870	0.118	+0.0%
1871	0.118	+0.0%
1872	0.118	+0.0%
1873	0.118	+0.0%
1874	0.118	+0.0%
1875	0.118	+0.0%
1876	0.118	+0.0%
1877	0.118	+0.0%
1878	0.118	+0.0%
1879	0.118	+0.0%
1880	0.118	+0.0%
1881	0.118	+0.0%
1882	0.118	+0.0%
1883	0.118	+0.0%
1884	0.118	+0.0%
1885	0.118	+0.0%
1886	0.118	+0.0%
1887	0.118	+0.0%
1888	0.118	+0.0%
1889	0.118	+0.0%
1890	0.118	+0.0%
1891	0.118	+0.0%
1892	0.118	+0.0%
1893	0.118	+0.0%
1894	0.118	+0.0%
1895	0.118	+0.0%
1896	0.118	+0.0%
1897	0.118	+0.0%
1898	0.118	+0.0%
1899	0.118	+0.0%
1900	0.118	+0.0%
1901	0.118	+0.0%
1902	0.118	+0.0%
1903	0.118	+0.0%
1904	0.118	+0.0%
1905	0.118	+0.0%
1906	0.118	+0.0%
1907	0.118	+0.0%
1908	0.118	+0.0%
1909	0.118	+0.0%
1910	0.118	+0.0%
1911	0.118	+0.0%
1912	0.118	+0.0%
1913	0.118	+0.0%
1914	0.118	+0.0%
1915	0.118	+0.0%
1916	0.118	+0.0%
1917	0.118	+0.0%
1918	0.118	+0.0%
1919	0.118	+0.0%
1920	0.21	+78.0%
1921	0.121	-42.4%
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	0.137	-29.4%
1991	0.135	-1.5%
1992	0.063	-53.3%
1993	0.056	-11.1%
1994	0.054	-3.6%
1995	0.054	+0.0%
1996	0.052	-3.7%
1997	0.051	-1.9%
1998	0.046	-9.8%
1999	0.043	-6.5%
2000	0.043	+0.0%
2001	0.043	+0.0%
2002	0.043	+0.0%
2003	0.047	+9.3%
2004	0.047	+0.0%
2005	0.047	+0.0%
2006	0.046	-2.1%
2007	0.046	+0.0%
2008	0.048	+4.3%
2009	0.05	+4.2%
2010	0.05	+0.0%
2011	0.049	-2.0%
2012	0.051	+4.1%
2013	0.05	-2.0%
2014	0.05	+0.0%
2015	0.05	+0.0%
2016	0.053	+6.0%
2017	0.095	+79.2%
2018	0.114	+20.0%
2019	0.16	+40.4%
2020	0.177	+10.6%
2021	0.178	+0.6%
2022	0.161	-9.6%
2023	0.162	+0.6%
2024	0.142	-12.3%
2025	0.147	+3.5%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

Uzbekistan's 0.147 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Uzbekistan's 0.147 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.118	0.118	0.118	1
1790s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1800s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1810s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1820s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1830s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1840s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1850s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1860s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1870s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1880s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1890s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1900s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1910s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1920s	0.1449	0.121	0.21	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	0.0691	0.043	0.137	10
2000s	0.046	0.043	0.05	10
2010s	0.0722	0.049	0.16	10
2020s	0.1612	0.142	0.178	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Uzbekistan?: Rule of law index in Uzbekistan was 0.147 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 1920.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Uzbekistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1999.
How does Uzbekistan rank for rule of law index?: Uzbekistan ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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.