Freedom of Expression Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Freedom of Expression Score was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Expression Score in Turkmenistan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score in Turkmenistan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Turkmenistan peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
That places Turkmenistan 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freedom of Expression Score in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 freedom of expression score in Turkmenistan?
- Freedom of expression score in Turkmenistan was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for freedom of expression score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.