Corruption Perceptions Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Corruption Perceptions Index was 17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corruption Perceptions Index in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 17 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Turkmenistan peaked at 22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2012.
That places Turkmenistan 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17 | — |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.62 | 17 | 22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 17 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 20 compare
- 163 Tajikistan 19 compare
- 164 Afghanistan 17 compare
- 164 Burundi 17 compare
- 167 Haiti 16 compare
- 167 Myanmar 16 compare
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 corruption perceptions index in Turkmenistan?
- Corruption perceptions index in Turkmenistan was 17 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2016.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2012.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.