Legislative Corruption Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Turkmenistan is -2.06, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Turkmenistan peaked at -1.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.08, in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 161st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.43 | — |
| 1991 | -1.81 | +26.9% |
| 1992 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.89 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.08 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.06 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.06 | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -2.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -2.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.77 | -1.81 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.83 | -1.89 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.02 | -2.08 | -1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.06 | -2.06 | -2.06 | 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 legislative corruption score in Turkmenistan?
- Legislative corruption score in Turkmenistan was -2.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for legislative corruption score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.