Human rights index vdem in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Human rights index vdem was 0.112 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.112
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 1911
All-time low
0.014
in 1937
Years of data
130
1896–2025
Human rights index vdem in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vdem in Turkmenistan is 0.112, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vdem in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.34 in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1937.
That places Turkmenistan 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.2727 | 0.255 | 0.301 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.2969 | 0.276 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2721 | 0.058 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0409 | 0.027 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0175 | 0.014 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0169 | 0.014 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.014 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.146 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1107 | 0.067 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.073 | 0.059 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1029 | 0.093 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1097 | 0.104 | 0.114 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.038 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vdem in Turkmenistan?
- Human rights index vdem in Turkmenistan was 0.112 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 1911.
- What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for human rights index vdem?
- Turkmenistan ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vdem rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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