Women's Political Participation Index in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.646 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.646
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 1979
All-time low
0.101
in 1993
Years of data
146
1868–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025

0.20.40.60.81186819462025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Tajikistan stood at 0.646.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Tajikistan peaked at 0.913 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1993.

Tajikistan ranks 149th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Tajikistan, 1868 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1868 0.158
1869 0.158 +0.0%
1870 0.158 +0.0%
1871 0.158 +0.0%
1872 0.158 +0.0%
1873 0.158 +0.0%
1874 0.158 +0.0%
1875 0.158 +0.0%
1876 0.158 +0.0%
1877 0.158 +0.0%
1878 0.158 +0.0%
1879 0.158 +0.0%
1880 0.158 +0.0%
1881 0.158 +0.0%
1882 0.158 +0.0%
1883 0.158 +0.0%
1884 0.158 +0.0%
1885 0.158 +0.0%
1886 0.158 +0.0%
1887 0.158 +0.0%
1888 0.158 +0.0%
1889 0.158 +0.0%
1890 0.158 +0.0%
1891 0.158 +0.0%
1892 0.158 +0.0%
1893 0.158 +0.0%
1894 0.158 +0.0%
1895 0.158 +0.0%
1896 0.158 +0.0%
1897 0.158 +0.0%
1898 0.158 +0.0%
1899 0.158 +0.0%
1900 0.158 +0.0%
1901 0.158 +0.0%
1902 0.158 +0.0%
1903 0.158 +0.0%
1904 0.158 +0.0%
1905 0.202 +27.8%
1906 0.202 +0.0%
1907 0.202 +0.0%
1908 0.202 +0.0%
1909 0.202 +0.0%
1910 0.202 +0.0%
1911 0.202 +0.0%
1912 0.202 +0.0%
1913 0.202 +0.0%
1914 0.202 +0.0%
1915 0.202 +0.0%
1916 0.202 +0.0%
1917 0.275 +36.1%
1918 0.392 +42.5%
1919 0.445 +13.5%
1920 0.445 +0.0%
1921 0.445 +0.0%
1922 0.445 +0.0%
1923 0.445 +0.0%
1924 0.445 +0.0%
1925 0.445 +0.0%
1926 0.445 +0.0%
1927 0.445 +0.0%
1928 0.445 +0.0%
1929 0.326 -26.7%
1930 0.326 +0.0%
1931 0.326 +0.0%
1932 0.326 +0.0%
1933 0.326 +0.0%
1946 0.654 +100.6%
1947 0.654 +0.0%
1948 0.654 +0.0%
1949 0.654 +0.0%
1950 0.7 +7.0%
1951 0.7 +0.0%
1952 0.7 +0.0%
1953 0.7 +0.0%
1954 0.806 +15.1%
1955 0.806 +0.0%
1956 0.806 +0.0%
1957 0.806 +0.0%
1958 0.829 +2.9%
1959 0.829 +0.0%
1960 0.829 +0.0%
1961 0.829 +0.0%
1962 0.847 +2.2%
1963 0.847 +0.0%
1964 0.847 +0.0%
1965 0.869 +2.6%
1966 0.886 +2.0%
1967 0.886 +0.0%
1968 0.886 +0.0%
1969 0.886 +0.0%
1970 0.898 +1.4%
1971 0.898 +0.0%
1972 0.898 +0.0%
1973 0.898 +0.0%
1974 0.901 +0.3%
1975 0.901 +0.0%
1976 0.901 +0.0%
1977 0.901 +0.0%
1978 0.901 +0.0%
1979 0.913 +1.3%
1980 0.913 +0.0%
1981 0.913 +0.0%
1982 0.913 +0.0%
1983 0.913 +0.0%
1984 0.906 -0.8%
1985 0.906 +0.0%
1986 0.906 +0.0%
1987 0.906 +0.0%
1988 0.906 +0.0%
1989 0.781 -13.8%
1990 0.395 -49.4%
1991 0.454 +14.9%
1992 0.429 -5.5%
1993 0.101 -76.5%
1994 0.101 +0.0%
1995 0.128 +26.7%
1996 0.128 +0.0%
1997 0.128 +0.0%
1998 0.163 +27.3%
1999 0.163 +0.0%
2000 0.396 +142.9%
2001 0.396 +0.0%
2002 0.396 +0.0%
2003 0.396 +0.0%
2004 0.396 +0.0%
2005 0.489 +23.5%
2006 0.489 +0.0%
2007 0.52 +6.3%
2008 0.52 +0.0%
2009 0.52 +0.0%
2010 0.532 +2.3%
2011 0.532 +0.0%
2012 0.532 +0.0%
2013 0.594 +11.7%
2014 0.593 -0.2%
2015 0.594 +0.2%
2016 0.494 -16.8%
2017 0.494 +0.0%
2018 0.63 +27.5%
2019 0.63 +0.0%
2020 0.595 -5.6%
2021 0.555 -6.7%
2022 0.652 +17.5%
2023 0.652 +0.0%
2024 0.71 +8.9%
2025 0.646 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.158 0.158 0.158 2
1870s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1880s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1890s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1900s 0.18 0.158 0.202 10
1910s 0.2526 0.202 0.445 10
1920s 0.4331 0.326 0.445 10
1930s 0.326 0.326 0.326 4
1940s 0.654 0.654 0.654 4
1950s 0.7682 0.7 0.829 10
1960s 0.8612 0.829 0.886 10
1970s 0.901 0.898 0.913 10
1980s 0.8963 0.781 0.913 10
1990s 0.219 0.101 0.454 10
2000s 0.4518 0.396 0.52 10
2010s 0.5625 0.494 0.63 10
2020s 0.635 0.555 0.71 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 146 Algeria 0.657 compare
  2. 147 Saudi Arabia 0.65 compare
  3. 148 Nigeria 0.648 compare
  4. 150 Qatar 0.642 compare
  5. 151 South Sudan 0.635 compare
  6. 152 Jordan 0.626 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Tajikistan?
Women's political participation index in Tajikistan was 0.646 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1979.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1993.
How does Tajikistan rank for women's political participation index?
Tajikistan ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.