China vs Turkmenistan: Academic freedom index
China
0.071
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.064
in 2025
China rank
165th
Turkmenistan rank
167th
Academic freedom index over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.071 against 0.064 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.007.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3902 | 0.4366 | 0.0464 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.4967 | 0.3475 | 0.1492 | China |
| 1920s | 0.5249 | 0.031 | 0.4939 | China |
| 1930s | 0.4901 | 0.0048 | 0.4853 | China |
| 1940s | 0.4489 | 0.0045 | 0.4444 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0665 | 0.0186 | 0.0479 | China |
| 1960s | 0.0348 | 0.0287 | 0.0061 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0471 | 0.0376 | 0.0095 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2837 | 0.1183 | 0.1654 | China |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.0284 | 0.2166 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2814 | 0.0153 | 0.2661 | China |
| 2010s | 0.1366 | 0.0202 | 0.1164 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0687 | 0.0385 | 0.0302 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher academic freedom index, China or Turkmenistan?
- China, at 0.071 against 0.064 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in academic freedom index between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.007, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for academic freedom index?
- China ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 167th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Academic freedom index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.