Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan is 0.431, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.568 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1868.
Tajikistan ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 146 years of available data.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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 |
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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)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Tajikistan was 0.431 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.568 in 1990.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1868.
- How does Tajikistan rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Tajikistan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.