Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.169 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan stood at 0.169.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 0.451 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
Tajikistan ranks 166th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.02 | — |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +629.4% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.423 | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 0.451 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.291 | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.199 | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.193 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.254 | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.252 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.28 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.365 | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 0.381 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.413 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.428 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.408 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.407 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.373 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.37 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.368 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.369 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.367 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.338 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.339 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.324 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.307 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.304 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.246 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.204 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.206 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.208 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.209 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.197 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.154 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.166 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.174 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.169 | -2.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.169 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.645, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.169 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +629.4% | 0.017 | 0.124 |
| 1986 | +43.0% | 0.172 | 0.246 |
| 1992 | -35.5% | 0.451 | 0.291 |
| 1990 | +34.7% | 0.314 | 0.423 |
| 1993 | -31.6% | 0.291 | 0.199 |
| 1995 | +31.6% | 0.193 | 0.254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.014 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.146 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3089 | 0.193 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3911 | 0.367 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2666 | 0.19 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1782 | 0.154 | 0.209 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 163 China 0.179 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
- 165 Sudan 0.171 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
- 168 Laos 0.144 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
More economy & growth data for Tajikistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.83 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0376 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 17.53 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 0.169 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1991.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Tajikistan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.