North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Civil Society Participation Index
North Korea
0.028
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.065
in 2025
North Korea rank
176th
Turkmenistan rank
173rd
Civil Society Participation Index over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.065 against 0.028 in North Korea, a difference of 0.037.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 176th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0837 | 0.213 | 0.1293 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.089 | 0.257 | 0.168 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.285 | 0.229 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.1758 | 0.061 | 0.1148 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.107 | 0.061 | 0.046 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.074 | 0.061 | 0.013 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0324 | 0.044 | 0.0116 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.022 | 0.0842 | 0.0622 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.022 | 0.1001 | 0.0781 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.022 | 0.092 | 0.07 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.024 | 0.0591 | 0.0351 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0273 | 0.0608 | 0.0335 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.065 against 0.028 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.037, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for civil society participation index?
- North Korea ranks 176th and Turkmenistan ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.