Myanmar vs Turkmenistan: Rule of law index
Myanmar
0.062
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.053
in 2025
Myanmar rank
168th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Rule of law index over time
- Myanmar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.062 against 0.053 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 11 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.6108 | 0.356 | 0.2548 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.603 | 0.3075 | 0.2955 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.603 | 0.287 | 0.316 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.6094 | 0.1356 | 0.4738 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.611 | 0.1342 | 0.4768 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.5803 | 0.1379 | 0.4424 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.6704 | 0.1664 | 0.504 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.2037 | 0.1805 | 0.0232 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.072 | 0.1644 | 0.0924 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.0714 | 0.1731 | 0.1017 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.049 | 0.0573 | 0.0083 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0522 | 0.0375 | 0.0147 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.4193 | 0.0469 | 0.3724 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1605 | 0.0612 | 0.0993 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Myanmar or Turkmenistan?
- Myanmar, at 0.062 against 0.053 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.009, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Turkmenistan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Myanmar ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.