What is participatory democracy index in Turkmenistan?

Participatory democracy index in Turkmenistan was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.089 in 1989.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.

How does Turkmenistan rank for participatory democracy index?

Turkmenistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Turkmenistan

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Turkmenistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.033 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.033

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

172nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.089

in 1989

All-time low

0.019

in 1930

Years of data

129

1896–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 0.033 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.089 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1930.

Turkmenistan ranks 172nd 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	0.03	0.03	0.03	4
1900s	0.0347	0.028	0.043	10
1910s	0.0384	0.024	0.042	10
1920s	0.0218	0.02	0.025	10
1930s	0.0195	0.019	0.022	10
1940s	0.0194	0.019	0.02	10
1950s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1960s	0.0495	0.019	0.063	10
1970s	0.0637	0.062	0.065	10
1980s	0.0709	0.064	0.089	10
1990s	0.0703	0.068	0.076	9
2000s	0.0476	0.032	0.056	10
2010s	0.0335	0.031	0.04	10
2020s	0.0318	0.03	0.033	6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

170 China 0.036 compare
171 Qatar 0.034 compare
173 United Arab Emirates 0.031 compare
174 Saudi Arabia 0.026 compare
175 Vatican 0.01

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.034 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Turkmenistan?: Participatory democracy index in Turkmenistan was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.089 in 1989.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1930.
How does Turkmenistan rank for participatory democracy index?: Turkmenistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.