Public Sector Corruption Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.915 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.915
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2009
All-time low
0.845
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Public Sector Corruption Index in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.915 for public sector corruption index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.95 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.845, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.845 | — |
| 1991 | 0.886 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.903 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.95 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.932 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.924 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.915 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.915 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.915 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8955 | 0.845 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9077 | 0.903 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.935 | 0.924 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9195 | 0.915 | 0.924 | 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 public sector corruption index in Turkmenistan?
- Public sector corruption index in Turkmenistan was 0.915 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.845 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for public sector corruption index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. 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 public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).