Freedom in Tajikistan
Where Tajikistan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Tajikistan has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.043 | 2025 | 155 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.106 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.169 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.122 | 2025 | 154 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.098 | 2025 | 155 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.082 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -2.217 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -1.920 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.967 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 120 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 78.8 | 2023 | 100 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 129 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 148 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 5.0 | 2025 | 162 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 0.0 | 2025 | 159 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 10.7% | 2024 | 11 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 11.0% | 2023 | 4 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 0.5% | 2025 | 66 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 42.9 | 2024 | 126 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $5,062 | 2025 | 124 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 8.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 38.000 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 7.3% | 2023 | 51 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 55.8% | 2024 | 115 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.158 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.043 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.039 | 2025 | 159 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.021 | 2025 | 155 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.148 | 2025 | 133 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.893 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.153 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.431 | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 28.1 | 2024 | 155 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 23.2 | 2024 | 144 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 39.7 | 2024 | 114 of 169 |
| Political stability | 61.2 | 2024 | 93 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.691 | 2023 | 106 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 71.9 | 2024 | 102 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 86.9% | 2024 | 56 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 5.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 7.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 62.4% | 2023 | 150 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 14.0 | 2023 | 51 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 28.6% | 2025 | 74 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 21.9% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.04 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 26.2% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 38.2 | 2024 | 99 of 168 |
| Population | 10.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.92 | 2024 | 49 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 34.9% | 2021 | 65 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 99.9% | 2024 | 86 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Tajikistan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Tajikistan, not a zero. Who publishes what