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.
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 |
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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 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.