Turkmenistan vs Vietnam: Varieties of democracy
Turkmenistan
0.148
in 2025
Vietnam
0.146
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
156th
Vietnam rank
157th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Turkmenistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.148 against 0.146 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 156th and Vietnam ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.107 | 0.1805 | 0.0735 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.1514 | 0.0289 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.1508 | 0.1522 | 0.0014 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.0923 | 0.1486 | 0.0563 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.1451 | 0.1561 | 0.011 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1488 | 0.1642 | 0.0153 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Turkmenistan or Vietnam?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.148 against 0.146 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Turkmenistan and Vietnam?
- 0.002, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Vietnam?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and Vietnam rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th and Vietnam ranks 157th 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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About this data
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.