What is varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan?

Varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan was 0.148 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1989.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1898.

How does Turkmenistan rank for varieties of democracy?

Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan

Name: Varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Varieties of democracy was 0.148 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.148

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

156th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.176

in 1989

All-time low

0.033

in 1898

Years of data

129

1896–2025

Varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 0.148 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.176 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1898.

That places Turkmenistan 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 129 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.035	0.033	0.037	4
1900s	0.0735	0.047	0.109	10
1910s	0.1084	0.098	0.126	10
1920s	0.1123	0.111	0.114	10
1930s	0.1085	0.096	0.116	10
1940s	0.0959	0.093	0.1	10
1950s	0.1043	0.102	0.106	10
1960s	0.0951	0.092	0.106	10
1970s	0.1068	0.101	0.109	10
1980s	0.1225	0.106	0.176	10
1990s	0.1508	0.143	0.174	9
2000s	0.0923	0.069	0.143	10
2010s	0.1451	0.143	0.149	10
2020s	0.1488	0.148	0.15	6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

153 Tajikistan 0.158 compare
154 Nicaragua 0.151 compare
157 Vietnam 0.146 compare
158 Bahrain 0.139 compare
159 Kuwait 0.138 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.112 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.112 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.148 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan?: Varieties of democracy in Turkmenistan was 0.148 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.176 in 1989.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1898.
How does Turkmenistan rank for varieties of democracy?: Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.