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.
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 |
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- 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 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.