China vs Turkmenistan: Liberal democracy index
China
0.039
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.034
in 2025
China rank
167th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Liberal democracy index over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.039 against 0.034 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.005.
That makes China'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.
China ranks 167th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0145 | 0.0452 | 0.0307 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.0237 | 0.0499 | 0.0262 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.0553 | 0.0618 | 0.0065 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.0555 | 0.019 | 0.0365 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0507 | 0.016 | 0.0347 | China |
| 1940s | 0.0563 | 0.0144 | 0.0419 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0348 | 0.0196 | 0.0152 | China |
| 1960s | 0.0365 | 0.0232 | 0.0133 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0392 | 0.0247 | 0.0145 | China |
| 1980s | 0.0668 | 0.0352 | 0.0316 | China |
| 1990s | 0.0676 | 0.0286 | 0.039 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0646 | 0.0172 | 0.0474 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0525 | 0.0256 | 0.0269 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0402 | 0.0333 | 0.0068 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, China or Turkmenistan?
- China, at 0.039 against 0.034 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.005, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- China ranks 167th 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.