Which has higher liberal democracy index, Turkmenistan or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.042 against 0.034 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Venezuela?

129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Turkmenistan vs Venezuela: Liberal Democracy Index

Turkmenistan

0.034

in 2025

Venezuela

0.042

in 2025

Turkmenistan rank

169th

Venezuela rank

166th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Turkmenistan
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.042 against 0.034 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Venezuela ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkmenistan	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.0452	0.077	0.0318	Venezuela
1900s	0.0499	0.0361	0.0138	Turkmenistan
1910s	0.0618	0.0329	0.0289	Turkmenistan
1920s	0.019	0.0293	0.0103	Venezuela
1930s	0.016	0.0597	0.0437	Venezuela
1940s	0.0144	0.1351	0.1207	Venezuela
1950s	0.0196	0.1035	0.0839	Venezuela
1960s	0.0232	0.5195	0.4963	Venezuela
1970s	0.0247	0.5768	0.5521	Venezuela
1980s	0.0352	0.586	0.5508	Venezuela
1990s	0.0286	0.5854	0.5569	Venezuela
2000s	0.0172	0.2143	0.1971	Venezuela
2010s	0.0256	0.1086	0.083	Venezuela
2020s	0.0333	0.0512	0.0178	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Turkmenistan or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.042 against 0.034 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Turkmenistan and Venezuela?: 0.008, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Venezuela?: 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Turkmenistan and Venezuela rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Turkmenistan ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.