Rwanda vs Turkmenistan: Liberal democracy

Rwanda
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
87th
Turkmenistan rank
87th

Liberal democracy over time

  • Rwanda
  • Turkmenistan
00.20.40.60.81189619602025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0.25 0.25 Turkmenistan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Rwanda
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Rwanda
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0.7 0 0.7 Rwanda
2010s 1 0.2 0.8 Rwanda
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Rwanda or Turkmenistan?
Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Rwanda and Turkmenistan?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkmenistan?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Turkmenistan rank globally for liberal democracy?
Rwanda ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.