China vs Turkmenistan: Judicial constraints on the executive index
China
0.03
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.049
in 2025
China rank
165th
Turkmenistan rank
163rd
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.049 against 0.03 in China, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.075 | 0.271 | 0.196 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.1766 | 0.1655 | 0.0111 | China |
| 1910s | 0.2895 | 0.1423 | 0.1472 | China |
| 1920s | 0.3191 | 0.023 | 0.2961 | China |
| 1930s | 0.341 | 0.023 | 0.318 | China |
| 1940s | 0.3337 | 0.023 | 0.3107 | China |
| 1950s | 0.23 | 0.0254 | 0.2046 | China |
| 1960s | 0.2268 | 0.027 | 0.1998 | China |
| 1970s | 0.232 | 0.027 | 0.205 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2792 | 0.0331 | 0.2461 | China |
| 1990s | 0.275 | 0.0302 | 0.2448 | China |
| 2000s | 0.1985 | 0.029 | 0.1695 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0957 | 0.0435 | 0.0522 | China |
| 2020s | 0.0385 | 0.0608 | 0.0223 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, China or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.049 against 0.03 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.019, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- China ranks 165th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.