Turkmenistan vs Vatican: Democracy Index
Turkmenistan
-8
in 2018
Vatican
-9
in 1870
Turkmenistan rank
159th
Vatican rank
162nd
Democracy Index over time
- Turkmenistan
- Vatican
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -8 against -9 in Vatican, a difference of 1.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 159th and Vatican ranks 162nd of 168 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Vatican |
| 1820s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Vatican |
| 1830s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Vatican |
| 1840s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Vatican |
| 1850s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Vatican |
| 1860s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Vatican |
| 1870s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Turkmenistan or Vatican?
- Turkmenistan, at -8 against -9 in Vatican as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Turkmenistan and Vatican?
- 1, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Vatican?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 1870.
- How do Turkmenistan and Vatican rank globally for democracy index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 159th and Vatican ranks 162nd 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).