Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates: Participatory Democracy Index
Turkmenistan
0.033
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.031
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
United Arab Emirates rank
173rd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.033 against 0.031 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0639 | 0.01 | 0.0539 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.0144 | 0.0565 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0703 | 0.014 | 0.0563 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0476 | 0.016 | 0.0316 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0335 | 0.0263 | 0.0072 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0318 | 0.0315 | 0.0003 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Turkmenistan or United Arab Emirates?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.033 against 0.031 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.002, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 172nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd 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.