Media Corruption Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Media Corruption Score was -2.71 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Media Corruption Score in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded -2.71 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Turkmenistan peaked at -2.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.71, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.71 | -2.71 | -2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.71 | -2.71 | -2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.71 | -2.71 | -2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.71 | -2.71 | -2.71 | 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 media corruption score in Turkmenistan?
- Media corruption score in Turkmenistan was -2.71 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.71 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for media corruption score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.