🇹🇯 Tajikistan: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Tajikistan scores 0.050 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Emomali Rahmon
Head of State · People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
Kokhir Rasulzoda
Head of Government · People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Tajik presidential election
2027-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Tajikistan's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Tajikistan a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Tajikistan scores 0.050 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #166 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Tajikistan improving or declining?
Tajikistan's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.004 points over the past decade, standing at 0.050 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.009).
Who leads Tajikistan?
Emomali Rahmon is Tajikistan's head of state (People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan); Kokhir Rasulzoda serves as head of government (People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan).
When is the next election in Tajikistan?
2027 Tajik presidential election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.