Oman vs Turkmenistan: Democracy Index
Oman
-8
in 2018
Turkmenistan
-8
in 2018
Oman rank
159th
Turkmenistan rank
159th
Democracy Index over time
- Oman
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Oman currently reports -8 against -8 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 219 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 159th of 168 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 17 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1810s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1820s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1830s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1840s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1850s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1860s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1870s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1880s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1890s | -6 | -10 | 4 | Oman |
| 1900s | -6 | -8.2 | 2.2 | Oman |
| 1910s | -6 | -4.5 | 1.5 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | -6 | -6.1 | 0.1 | Oman |
| 1930s | -6 | -8.7 | 2.7 | Oman |
| 1940s | -6 | -9 | 3 | Oman |
| 1950s | -7.2 | -7.6 | 0.4 | Oman |
| 1960s | -10 | -7 | 3 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | -10 | -7 | 3 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | -10 | -6.6 | 3.4 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | -9.1 | -8 | 1.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -8.2 | -9 | 0.8 | Oman |
| 2010s | -8 | -8.33 | 0.3333 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Oman or Turkmenistan?
- Oman, at -8 against -8 in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Oman and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Turkmenistan?
- 219 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Oman and Turkmenistan rank globally for democracy index?
- Oman ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 159th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).