China vs Turkmenistan: Participatory Democracy Index
China
0.036
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.033
in 2025
China rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.036 against 0.033 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.003.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0177 | 0.03 | 0.0123 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.0169 | 0.0347 | 0.0178 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.0378 | 0.0384 | 0.0006 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.0427 | 0.0218 | 0.0209 | China |
| 1930s | 0.04 | 0.0195 | 0.0205 | China |
| 1940s | 0.043 | 0.0194 | 0.0236 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0165 | 0.02 | 0.0035 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.014 | 0.0495 | 0.0355 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.0153 | 0.0637 | 0.0484 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.031 | 0.0709 | 0.0399 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0373 | 0.0703 | 0.033 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.048 | 0.0476 | 0.0004 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0419 | 0.0335 | 0.0084 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0352 | 0.0318 | 0.0033 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, China or Turkmenistan?
- China, at 0.036 against 0.033 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.003, 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 participatory democracy index?
- China ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.