Women's Political Participation Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.646 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Women's Political Participation Index in Tajikistan, 1868–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.