Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Media corruption score
Afghanistan
-2.52
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-2.71
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
Media corruption score over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -2.52 against -2.71 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.54 | -2.71 | 1.17 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -0.0742 | -2.71 | 2.64 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.4525 | -2.71 | 3.16 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -0.9018 | -2.71 | 1.81 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Afghanistan, at -2.52 against -2.71 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.19, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for media corruption score?
- Afghanistan ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Media corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.