What is women's political empowerment index in Tajikistan?

Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.568 in 1990.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1868.

How does Tajikistan rank for women's political empowerment index?

Tajikistan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tajikistan

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tajikistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Women's Political Empowerment 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 in Tajikistan, 1868–2025

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 0.431 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index 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.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Tajikistan, 1868 to 2025.
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

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Tajikistan?: Women's political empowerment 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 recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.568 in 1990.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1868.
How does Tajikistan rank for women's political empowerment index?: Tajikistan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.