Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hong Kong or Turkmenistan?

Hong Kong, at 0.151 against 0.148 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Turkmenistan: Varieties of democracy

Hong Kong

0.151

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.148

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

154th

Turkmenistan rank

156th

Varieties of democracy over time

Hong Kong
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.151 against 0.148 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 125 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 154th and Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.135	0.0735	0.0615	Hong Kong
1910s	0.135	0.1084	0.0266	Hong Kong
1920s	0.135	0.1123	0.0227	Hong Kong
1930s	0.1398	0.1085	0.0313	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1275	0.0959	0.0316	Hong Kong
1950s	0.1479	0.1043	0.0436	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1595	0.0951	0.0644	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1649	0.1068	0.0581	Hong Kong
1980s	0.1904	0.1225	0.0679	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3648	0.1508	0.214	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3705	0.0923	0.2782	Hong Kong
2010s	0.3431	0.1451	0.198	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1797	0.1488	0.0308	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Hong Kong or Turkmenistan?: Hong Kong, at 0.151 against 0.148 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?: 0.003, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkmenistan?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Turkmenistan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Hong Kong ranks 154th and Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.