Constraints on the Executive Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Constraints on the Executive Score in Turkmenistan, 1800–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 218 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Turkmenistan peaked at 4 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.
That places Turkmenistan 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 157 Bahrain 1 compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
- 157 Libya 1 compare
- 157 North Korea 1 compare
- 157 Qatar 1 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 157 Syria 1 compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 1 compare
- 157 Vatican 1 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Turkmenistan?
- Constraints on the executive score in Turkmenistan was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1989.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.