Turkmenistan vs Venezuela: Political Rights Rating
Turkmenistan
7
in 2025
Venezuela
7
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7 against 7 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Venezuela 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 | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.38 | 1.5 | 4.88 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 1 | 5.44 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 7 | 5.6 | 1.4 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Turkmenistan or Venezuela?
- Turkmenistan, at 7 against 7 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Turkmenistan and Venezuela?
- 0, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Venezuela?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Venezuela rank globally for political rights rating?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st and Venezuela 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.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.