Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Political Rights Rating
Turkmenistan
7
in 2025
Uzbekistan
7
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Uzbekistan rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7 against 7 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6.44 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7 against 7 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for political rights rating?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.