Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Distribution of Democracy Index
Turkmenistan
2
in 2018
Uzbekistan
1
in 2018
Turkmenistan rank
159th
Uzbekistan rank
162nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2 against 1 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.0 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1865 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 159th and Uzbekistan ranks 162nd of 168 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2 against 1 in Uzbekistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 1, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2018.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 159th and Uzbekistan ranks 162nd 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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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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).