Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 19/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 32.2/100 #153
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.158
- HDI
- 0.691
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Tajikistan | Emomali Rahmon |
| Prime Minister of Tajikistan | Kokhir Rasulzoda |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 0.9/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 15.7/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 1.9% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 19 / 100
- Interpretation
- High corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.158
- Liberal
- 0.043
- Participatory
- 0.059
- Deliberative
- 0.048
- Egalitarian
- 0.060
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 32.2 / 100
- Global rank
- #153 / 180
- Rank change
- +2 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- EEAC
- Political #160
- 23.1
- Economic #159
- 28.9
- Legal #147
- 37.6
- Social #158
- 32.8
- Safety #146
- 38.6
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.2 | 153 | 23.1 | 28.9 | 37.6 | 32.8 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | 33.3 | 155 | 27.3 | 31.6 | 38.3 | 30.2 | 39.1 |
| 2023 | 39.1 | 153 | 34.2 | 37.1 | 51.6 | 36.2 | 36.3 |
| 2022 | 40.3 | 152 | 33.8 | 29.9 | 48.7 | 46.0 | 43.0 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | 162 | - | - | - | - | 52.6 |
| 2020 | 44.7 | 161 | - | - | - | - | 59.1 |
| 2019 | 46.0 | 161 | - | - | - | - | 93.1 |
| 2018 | 49.9 | 149 | - | - | - | - | 70.0 |
| 2017 | 49.7 | 149 | - | - | - | - | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 49.7 | 150 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 63.8 | 116 | - | - | - | - | 62.6 |
| 2014 | 65.1 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 64.3 | 123 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 56.0 | 123 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 34.5 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 32.0 | 113 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 25.5 | 106 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 37.0 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 30.0 | 117 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 33.0 | 113 | - | - | - | - | - |