Niger vs Turkmenistan: Free and Fair Elections Index

Niger
0
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.071
in 2025
Niger rank
157th
Turkmenistan rank
154th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Niger
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.071 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 0.071.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Niger ranks 157th and Turkmenistan ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0.37 0.37 Turkmenistan
1930s 0 0.3516 0.3516 Turkmenistan
1940s 0.0198 0.2234 0.2036 Turkmenistan
1950s 0.0682 0.2719 0.2037 Turkmenistan
1960s 0.2803 0.19 0.0903 Niger
1970s 0.1015 0.2878 0.1863 Turkmenistan
1980s 0.0018 0.2999 0.2981 Turkmenistan
1990s 0.3667 0.0985 0.2682 Niger
2000s 0.5382 0.0308 0.5074 Niger
2010s 0.4974 0.0705 0.4269 Niger
2020s 0.264 0.0785 0.1855 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Niger or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 0.071 against 0 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Niger and Turkmenistan?
0.071, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkmenistan?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Turkmenistan rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Niger ranks 157th and Turkmenistan ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.