Philippines vs Turkmenistan: Direct Democracy Index
Philippines
0.07
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.075
in 2025
Philippines rank
71st
Turkmenistan rank
69th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Philippines
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.075 against 0.07 in Philippines, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Philippines ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0655 | 0.008 | 0.0575 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.1287 | 0.02 | 0.1087 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.1029 | 0.02 | 0.0829 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.0611 | 0.02 | 0.0411 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1267 | 0.0239 | 0.1028 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.1481 | 0.033 | 0.1151 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1594 | 0.2149 | 0.0555 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0862 | 0.1651 | 0.0789 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.07 | 0.0812 | 0.0112 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.0747 | 0.0047 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Philippines or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.075 against 0.07 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Philippines and Turkmenistan?
- 0.005, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Turkmenistan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Philippines ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.