Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score was -1.21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.08
in 1918
All-time low
-1.21
in 2013
Years of data
130
1896–2025
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equality of political power across social groups score in Turkmenistan stood at -1.21. That is the lowest value across all 130 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.08 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -1.21, in 2013.
That places Turkmenistan 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | -0.941 | — |
| 1897 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.941 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.671 | -28.7% |
| 1906 | -0.671 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.947 | +41.1% |
| 1908 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.947 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.397 | -58.1% |
| 1918 | 2.08 | -624.7% |
| 1919 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.73 | -16.8% |
| 1928 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.48 | -14.4% |
| 1934 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.62 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.92 | +18.3% |
| 1955 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -45.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.7 | -166.5% |
| 1991 | -0.7 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.823 | +17.6% |
| 1993 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.823 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.21 | +47.1% |
| 2014 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | -0.941 | -0.941 | -0.941 | 4 |
| 1900s | -0.8888 | -0.947 | -0.671 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.286 | -0.947 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.98 | 1.73 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.56 | 1.48 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 | 1.48 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.05 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7984 | -0.823 | -0.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.823 | -0.823 | -0.823 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 | -1.21 | -0.823 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 6 |
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- 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 equality of political power across social groups score in Turkmenistan?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Turkmenistan was -1.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 1918.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.