Freedom of expression score bti in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Freedom of expression score bti was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 128 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Turkmenistan, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score bti 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 bti 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.
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
- 116 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
- 116 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1 compare
- 116 China, People's Republic of 1 compare
- 116 Eritrea, The State of 1 compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
- 116 Libya 1 compare
- 116 Myanmar 1 compare
- 116 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1 compare
- 116 Oman 1 compare
- 116 Tajikistan, Republic of 1 compare
- 116 Viet Nam 1 compare
- 116 Yemen, Republic of 1 compare
More social development data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.112 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.034 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.148 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Turkmenistan?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Turkmenistan was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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