Key features of democracy in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Key features of democracy was 0.148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.148
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.176
in 1989
All-time low
0.033
in 1898
Years of data
129
1896–2025
Key features of democracy in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Turkmenistan is 0.148, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.176 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1898.
Turkmenistan ranks 156th of 176 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 |
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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 key features of democracy in Turkmenistan?
- Key features of democracy in Turkmenistan was 0.148 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1989.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1898.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for key features of democracy?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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