Human Rights Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Human Rights Index 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 in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index 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 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.
Human Rights Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.301 | — |
| 1897 | 0.266 | -11.6% |
| 1898 | 0.255 | -4.1% |
| 1899 | 0.269 | +5.5% |
| 1900 | 0.281 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 0.28 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.276 | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.281 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.279 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.295 | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 0.313 | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 0.321 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.317 | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.326 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.336 | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 0.34 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.324 | -4.7% |
| 1915 | 0.314 | -3.1% |
| 1916 | 0.297 | -5.4% |
| 1917 | 0.304 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.068 | -77.6% |
| 1919 | 0.058 | -14.7% |
| 1920 | 0.055 | -5.2% |
| 1921 | 0.054 | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.059 | +9.3% |
| 1923 | 0.049 | -16.9% |
| 1924 | 0.04 | -18.4% |
| 1925 | 0.035 | -12.5% |
| 1926 | 0.032 | -8.6% |
| 1927 | 0.029 | -9.4% |
| 1928 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.027 | -6.9% |
| 1930 | 0.022 | -18.5% |
| 1931 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.021 | -4.5% |
| 1933 | 0.019 | -9.5% |
| 1934 | 0.017 | -10.5% |
| 1935 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.015 | -11.8% |
| 1937 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1938 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1942 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.019 | +11.8% |
| 1946 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +629.4% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.193 | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 0.191 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.12 | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.103 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.101 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.099 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.067 | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.064 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.066 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.059 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.063 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.093 | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.098 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.093 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.095 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.097 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.117 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.115 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.133 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.104 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.109 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.107 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.112 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.114 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.112 | -1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.112 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.112 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +629.4% | 0.017 | 0.124 |
| 1918 | -77.6% | 0.304 | 0.068 |
| 2007 | +47.6% | 0.063 | 0.093 |
| 1986 | +43.0% | 0.172 | 0.246 |
| 1990 | -38.5% | 0.314 | 0.193 |
| 1992 | -37.2% | 0.191 | 0.12 |
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 |
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 human rights index in Turkmenistan?
- Human rights index in Turkmenistan was 0.112 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 1911.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1937.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for human rights index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.