Judicial Corruption Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Turkmenistan is -1.09, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Turkmenistan peaked at -1.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.29, in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.09 | — |
| 1991 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.29 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.1 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.14 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | -1.09 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -1.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.12, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -1.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 | -1.29 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 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 judicial corruption score in Turkmenistan?
- Judicial corruption score in Turkmenistan was -1.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for judicial corruption score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.