North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Liberal Political Institutions Index
North Korea
0.034
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.078
in 2025
North Korea rank
174th
Turkmenistan rank
171st
Liberal Political Institutions Index over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.078 against 0.034 in North Korea, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.1237 | 0.1745 | 0.0507 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.128 | 0.1748 | 0.0468 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.082 | 0.244 | 0.162 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.0406 | 0.0316 | 0.009 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0406 | 0.0472 | 0.0066 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.036 | 0.0637 | 0.0277 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.0346 | 0.0649 | 0.0303 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.034 | 0.0965 | 0.0625 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0335 | 0.0613 | 0.0278 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.033 | 0.0418 | 0.0088 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0338 | 0.05 | 0.0162 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.034 | 0.0758 | 0.0418 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.078 against 0.034 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.044, 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 liberal political institutions index?
- North Korea ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions 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 of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.