Physical Integrity Rights Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.5797 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Turkmenistan, 1991–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Turkmenistan is -0.5797, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 871.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.917 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.5797, in 2019.
Turkmenistan ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7841 | — |
| 1992 | 0.8339 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.917 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5123 | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2971 | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 0.23 | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1589 | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0183 | -88.5% |
| 1999 | -0.005 | -127.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0383 | +666.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 | -127.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0395 | -470.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1762 | +346.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2102 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1551 | -26.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1076 | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.019 | -117.7% |
| 2008 | 0.091 | +378.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0752 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0647 | -186.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1505 | +132.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1949 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | -0.2387 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3008 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | -0.4086 | +35.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4407 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | -0.4037 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | -0.4469 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5797 | +29.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -0.5797 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -0.5797 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -666.3% | -0.005 | -0.0383 |
| 2002 | -470.2% | 0.0107 | -0.0395 |
| 2008 | +378.9% | 0.019 | 0.091 |
| 2003 | -346.6% | -0.0395 | -0.1762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4163 | -0.005 | 0.917 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0531 | -0.2102 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3229 | -0.5797 | -0.0647 | 10 |
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 physical integrity rights score in Turkmenistan?
- Physical integrity rights score in Turkmenistan was -0.5797 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 1993.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5797 in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 871.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.