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.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Turkmenistan

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

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

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%.

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

1 Venezuela 0.985 compare
2 Chad 0.968 compare
3 Cameroon 0.933 compare
5 Uganda 0.912 compare
6 Nicaragua 0.911 compare
7 Nigeria 0.91 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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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

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).