Oman vs Turkmenistan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Oman
2
in 2018
Turkmenistan
2
in 2018
Oman rank
159th
Turkmenistan rank
159th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Oman
  • Turkmenistan
0246810180019092018

How they compare

Oman currently reports 2 against 2 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 4 0 4 Oman
1810s 4 0 4 Oman
1820s 4 0 4 Oman
1830s 4 0 4 Oman
1840s 4 0 4 Oman
1850s 4 0 4 Oman
1860s 4 0 4 Oman
1870s 4 0 4 Oman
1880s 4 0 4 Oman
1890s 4 0 4 Oman
1900s 4 1.8 2.2 Oman
1910s 4 5.5 1.5 Turkmenistan
1920s 4 3.9 0.1 Oman
1930s 4 1.3 2.7 Oman
1940s 4 1 3 Oman
1950s 2.8 2.4 0.4 Oman
1960s 0 3 3 Turkmenistan
1970s 0 3 3 Turkmenistan
1980s 0 3.4 3.4 Turkmenistan
1990s 0.9 2 1.1 Turkmenistan
2000s 1.8 1 0.8 Oman
2010s 2 1.67 0.3333 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Oman or Turkmenistan?
Oman, at 2 against 2 in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Oman ranks 159th and Turkmenistan ranks 159th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).