What is electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan?

Electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan was 0.148 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1989.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1898.

How does Turkmenistan rank for electoral democracy index?

Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Turkmenistan

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Turkmenistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.148 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.148

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

156th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.176

in 1989

All-time low

0.033

in 1898

Years of data

129

1896–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.148.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.176 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1898.

That places Turkmenistan 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 129 years of available data.

Electoral Democracy Index in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Turkmenistan, 1896 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1896	0.037	—
1897	0.037	+0.0%
1898	0.033	-10.8%
1899	0.033	+0.0%
1900	0.048	+45.5%
1901	0.047	-2.1%
1902	0.047	+0.0%
1903	0.047	+0.0%
1904	0.048	+2.1%
1905	0.067	+39.6%
1906	0.108	+61.2%
1907	0.109	+0.9%
1908	0.107	-1.8%
1909	0.107	+0.0%
1910	0.107	+0.0%
1911	0.107	+0.0%
1912	0.108	+0.9%
1913	0.108	+0.0%
1914	0.106	-1.9%
1915	0.105	-0.9%
1916	0.105	+0.0%
1917	0.098	-6.7%
1918	0.126	+28.6%
1919	0.114	-9.5%
1920	0.114	+0.0%
1921	0.111	-2.6%
1922	0.111	+0.0%
1923	0.114	+2.7%
1924	0.114	+0.0%
1925	0.112	-1.8%
1926	0.112	+0.0%
1927	0.112	+0.0%
1928	0.112	+0.0%
1929	0.111	-0.9%
1930	0.111	+0.0%
1931	0.111	+0.0%
1932	0.111	+0.0%
1933	0.111	+0.0%
1934	0.111	+0.0%
1935	0.111	+0.0%
1936	0.111	+0.0%
1937	0.116	+4.5%
1938	0.096	-17.2%
1939	0.096	+0.0%
1940	0.096	+0.0%
1941	0.093	-3.1%
1942	0.093	+0.0%
1943	0.093	+0.0%
1944	0.093	+0.0%
1945	0.093	+0.0%
1946	0.1	+7.5%
1947	0.1	+0.0%
1948	0.099	-1.0%
1949	0.099	+0.0%
1950	0.102	+3.0%
1951	0.103	+1.0%
1952	0.103	+0.0%
1953	0.103	+0.0%
1954	0.105	+1.9%
1955	0.105	+0.0%
1956	0.105	+0.0%
1957	0.105	+0.0%
1958	0.106	+1.0%
1959	0.106	+0.0%
1960	0.106	+0.0%
1961	0.106	+0.0%
1962	0.095	-10.4%
1963	0.092	-3.2%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.092	+0.0%
1968	0.092	+0.0%
1969	0.092	+0.0%
1970	0.101	+9.8%
1971	0.109	+7.9%
1972	0.108	-0.9%
1973	0.108	+0.0%
1974	0.107	-0.9%
1975	0.107	+0.0%
1976	0.107	+0.0%
1977	0.107	+0.0%
1978	0.107	+0.0%
1979	0.107	+0.0%
1980	0.107	+0.0%
1981	0.107	+0.0%
1982	0.107	+0.0%
1983	0.107	+0.0%
1984	0.106	-0.9%
1985	0.109	+2.8%
1986	0.117	+7.3%
1987	0.144	+23.1%
1988	0.145	+0.7%
1989	0.176	+21.4%
1991	0.174	-1.1%
1992	0.161	-7.5%
1993	0.15	-6.8%
1994	0.149	-0.7%
1995	0.147	-1.3%
1996	0.147	+0.0%
1997	0.143	-2.7%
1998	0.143	+0.0%
1999	0.143	+0.0%
2000	0.07	-51.0%
2001	0.07	+0.0%
2002	0.07	+0.0%
2003	0.069	-1.4%
2004	0.07	+1.4%
2005	0.079	+12.9%
2006	0.078	-1.3%
2007	0.133	+70.5%
2008	0.141	+6.0%
2009	0.143	+1.4%
2010	0.144	+0.7%
2011	0.144	+0.0%
2012	0.145	+0.7%
2013	0.144	-0.7%
2014	0.143	-0.7%
2015	0.143	+0.0%
2016	0.143	+0.0%
2017	0.147	+2.8%
2018	0.149	+1.4%
2019	0.149	+0.0%
2020	0.15	+0.7%
2021	0.15	+0.0%
2022	0.148	-1.3%
2023	0.148	+0.0%
2024	0.149	+0.7%
2025	0.148	-0.7%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

Turkmenistan's 0.148 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Turkmenistan's 0.148 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.035	0.033	0.037	4
1900s	0.0735	0.047	0.109	10
1910s	0.1084	0.098	0.126	10
1920s	0.1123	0.111	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.1508	0.143	0.174	9
2000s	0.0923	0.069	0.143	10
2010s	0.1451	0.143	0.149	10
2020s	0.1488	0.148	0.15	6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

153 Tajikistan 0.158 compare
154 Hong Kong 0.151 compare
154 Nicaragua 0.151 compare
157 Vietnam 0.146 compare
158 Bahrain 0.139 compare
159 Kuwait 0.138 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Turkmenistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan?: Electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan was 0.148 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1989.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1898.
How does Turkmenistan rank for electoral democracy index?: Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 129 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Electoral Democracy Index in Turkmenistan. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 07 November 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/electoral-democracy-index/turkmenistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/electoral-democracy-index/turkmenistan/">Electoral Democracy Index in Turkmenistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
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: 30 October 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.