Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Liberal democracy index
Belarus
0.038
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.034
in 2025
Belarus rank
168th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.038 against 0.034 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0452 | 0.0452 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.0499 | 0.0499 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0618 | 0.0618 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0144 | 0.0144 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.0196 | 0.0196 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0232 | 0.0232 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.0247 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0352 | 0.0352 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.29 | 0.0286 | 0.2614 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0.0172 | 0.0809 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.1013 | 0.0256 | 0.0757 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.0375 | 0.0333 | 0.0042 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Belarus, at 0.038 against 0.034 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.004, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.