Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Belarus
0.052
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.042
in 2025
Belarus rank
116th
Turkmenistan rank
117th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.052 against 0.042 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0405 | 0.0405 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2439 | 0.0254 | 0.2185 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.0273 | 0.0183 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0219 | 0.042 | 0.0201 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.052 | 0.042 | 0.01 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Belarus, at 0.052 against 0.042 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Belarus ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments 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 to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.