Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Participatory democracy index
Saudi Arabia
0.026
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.033
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
174th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
Participatory democracy index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.033 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 129 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.008 | 0.03 | 0.022 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.008 | 0.0347 | 0.0267 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.008 | 0.0384 | 0.0304 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.008 | 0.0218 | 0.0138 | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0.0195 | 0.0115 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.008 | 0.0194 | 0.0114 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.0098 | 0.02 | 0.0102 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.0105 | 0.0495 | 0.039 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.0101 | 0.0637 | 0.0536 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.0143 | 0.0709 | 0.0566 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.019 | 0.0703 | 0.0513 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0226 | 0.0476 | 0.025 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0244 | 0.0335 | 0.0091 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0245 | 0.0318 | 0.0073 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.033 against 0.026 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.007, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.