China vs Turkmenistan: Strong elected regional governments index
China
0.032
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.042
in 2025
China rank
120th
Turkmenistan rank
117th
Strong elected regional governments index over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.042 against 0.032 in China, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.013 | 0.071 | 0.058 | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 0.0144 | 0.036 | 0.0216 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.0854 | 0.0405 | 0.0449 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1021 | 0.051 | 0.0511 | China |
| 1930s | 0.1118 | 0.051 | 0.0608 | China |
| 1940s | 0.1072 | 0.051 | 0.0562 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0048 | 0.051 | 0.0462 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.0052 | 0.051 | 0.0458 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.005 | 0.051 | 0.046 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.0149 | 0.051 | 0.0361 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0323 | 0.0254 | 0.0069 | China |
| 2000s | 0.0301 | 0.0273 | 0.0028 | China |
| 2010s | 0.0202 | 0.042 | 0.0218 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0287 | 0.042 | 0.0133 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, China or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.042 against 0.032 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01, 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 strong elected regional governments index?
- China ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.