India vs Turkmenistan: Democracy

India
1
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1
in 2025
India rank
87th
Turkmenistan rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • India
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

India ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Turkmenistan
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.2 0 0.2 India
1950s 1.7 0 1.7 India
1960s 2 0 2 India
1970s 1.7 0 1.7 India
1980s 2 0 2 India
1990s 2 0 2 India
2000s 2 0 2 India
2010s 1.7 0.2 1.5 India
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, India or Turkmenistan?
India, at 1 against 1 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between India and Turkmenistan?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkmenistan?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do India and Turkmenistan rank globally for democracy?
India ranks 87th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.