Executive Corruption Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.875 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.875
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.942
in 2008
All-time low
0.827
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Executive Corruption Index in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.875.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.942 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.827, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Executive Corruption Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.827 | — |
| 1991 | 0.94 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.918 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.942 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.931 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.898 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.891 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.841 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.875 | +4.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.875 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.545, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.875 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9111 | 0.827 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9228 | 0.918 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9237 | 0.891 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8717 | 0.841 | 0.891 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 10 South Sudan 0.9 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.898 compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.876 compare
- 14 Nigeria 0.864 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.859 compare
- 16 North Korea 0.855 compare
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 executive corruption index in Turkmenistan?
- Executive corruption index in Turkmenistan was 0.875 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.942 in 2008.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.827 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for executive corruption index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).