Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.087 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.087
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.232
in 1989
All-time low
0.035
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkmenistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.087.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.232 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1900.
Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.035 | — |
| 1901 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0.037 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +30.6% |
| 1906 | 0.053 | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 0.05 | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.05 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.074 | +51.0% |
| 1918 | 0.153 | +106.8% |
| 1919 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.155 | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.161 | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 0.162 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.19 | +17.3% |
| 1924 | 0.193 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.19 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.194 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.194 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.19 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.188 | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.188 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.184 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.183 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.18 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.193 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.207 | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.215 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.219 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.223 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.223 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.222 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.223 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.225 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.227 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.161 | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.138 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.127 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.107 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.101 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.099 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.086 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.097 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.098 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.085 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.073 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.075 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.082 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.081 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.083 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.086 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.088 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.087 | -1.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.087 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.306, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.087 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +106.8% | 0.074 | 0.153 |
| 1917 | +51.0% | 0.049 | 0.074 |
| 1905 | +30.6% | 0.036 | 0.047 |
| 1991 | -30.6% | 0.232 | 0.161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.043 | 0.035 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0726 | 0.049 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1822 | 0.155 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1875 | 0.183 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1875 | 0.18 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2142 | 0.207 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2195 | 0.218 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2232 | 0.221 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2246 | 0.222 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1176 | 0.099 | 0.161 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 | 0.086 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0851 | 0.073 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0845 | 0.081 | 0.088 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More social development data for Turkmenistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,864 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,864 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Turkmenistan?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Turkmenistan was 0.087 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.232 in 1989.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1900.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.