Equal Rights Protection Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.172 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Turkmenistan is 0.172, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.689 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1896.
That places Turkmenistan 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.0664 | 0.057 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.154 | 0.076 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5843 | 0.421 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6341 | 0.63 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6582 | 0.63 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6746 | 0.668 | 0.682 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6812 | 0.673 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6729 | 0.617 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2926 | 0.249 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2204 | 0.147 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1757 | 0.172 | 0.194 | 6 |
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More social development data for Turkmenistan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,864 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.112 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.033 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.112 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Turkmenistan?
- Equal rights protection index in Turkmenistan was 0.172 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.689 in 1973.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1896.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for equal rights protection index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.