Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.148 in 2025. β² Rising
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan, 1896β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.148.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.176 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1898.
Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 129 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.035 | 0.033 | 0.037 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.047 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.098 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.111 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.096 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.093 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.102 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.092 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.101 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.106 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1508 | 0.143 | 0.174 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0923 | 0.069 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1451 | 0.143 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 | 0.148 | 0.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Turkmenistan was 0.148 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1989.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1898.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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