Clientelism Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Clientelism Index was 0.846 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Clientelism Index in Turkmenistan, 1990–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.846 for clientelism index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.871 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 1990.
Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Clientelism Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.68 | — |
| 1991 | 0.694 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.708 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.74 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.742 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.777 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.787 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.79 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.779 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.779 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.787 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.794 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.787 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.859 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.871 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.807 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.779 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.769 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.768 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.838 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.844 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.846 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.846 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.846 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.182, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7472 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7844 | 0.779 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8164 | 0.769 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8185 | 0.768 | 0.846 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Turkmenistan?
- Clientelism index in Turkmenistan was 0.846 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2012.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for clientelism index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.