Political Corruption Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Political Corruption Index was 0.899 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.899
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2013
All-time low
0.856
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Political Corruption Index in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Turkmenistan is 0.899, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.929 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.856, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Political Corruption Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.856 | — |
| 1991 | 0.905 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.912 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.923 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.929 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.909 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.909 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.908 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.891 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.899 | +0.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.899 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.899 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9001 | 0.856 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9075 | 0.905 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9213 | 0.909 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9008 | 0.891 | 0.908 | 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 political corruption index in Turkmenistan?
- Political corruption index in Turkmenistan was 0.899 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for political corruption index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.