Key features of women's political empowerment in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.431 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.431
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.568
in 1990
All-time low
0.201
in 1868
Years of data
146
1868–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.431 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Tajikistan peaked at 0.568 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1868.
That places Tajikistan 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 146 years of available data.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 0.201 | — |
| 1869 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.219 | +9.0% |
| 1875 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.215 | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.233 | +8.4% |
| 1895 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.216 | -7.3% |
| 1901 | 0.222 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.233 | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 0.257 | +10.3% |
| 1907 | 0.258 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.26 | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.258 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.263 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.246 | -6.5% |
| 1916 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.29 | +17.9% |
| 1918 | 0.281 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.299 | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 0.295 | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.296 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.302 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.3 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.298 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.289 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.29 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.289 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.245 | -15.2% |
| 1930 | 0.231 | -5.7% |
| 1931 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.23 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.227 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 0.344 | +51.5% |
| 1947 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.333 | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.347 | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.358 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.426 | +19.0% |
| 1955 | 0.43 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.445 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.446 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.454 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.454 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.462 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.462 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.468 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.48 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.485 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.491 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.487 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.478 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.481 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.477 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.481 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.488 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.484 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.485 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.478 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.482 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.48 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.496 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.531 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.525 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.534 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.497 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.568 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.547 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.414 | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.294 | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 0.291 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.329 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.342 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.339 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.396 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.394 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.458 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.458 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.449 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.438 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.468 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.474 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.462 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.46 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.468 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.472 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.458 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.417 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.403 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.437 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.43 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.415 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.413 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.416 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.446 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.431 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2118 | 0.201 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2154 | 0.215 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2258 | 0.215 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2372 | 0.216 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2657 | 0.246 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2904 | 0.245 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2298 | 0.227 | 0.231 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.3382 | 0.332 | 0.344 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.4054 | 0.347 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4749 | 0.462 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4816 | 0.477 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4991 | 0.48 | 0.534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3914 | 0.291 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4628 | 0.438 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4481 | 0.403 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4202 | 0.4 | 0.446 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 135,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 136,906 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Tajikistan?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Tajikistan was 0.431 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.568 in 1990.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1868.
- How does Tajikistan rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Tajikistan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.