Freedom Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Freedom Score was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom Score in Turkmenistan, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Turkmenistan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Turkmenistan peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Turkmenistan ranks 195th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.148 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.038 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.058 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.148 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.033 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Turkmenistan?
- Freedom score in Turkmenistan was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for freedom score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.