Free and Fair Elections Score in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Free and Fair Elections Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Turkmenistan, 2005–2025

00.511.522005201520252005: 12007: 22009: 22011: 22013: 12015: 12017: 12019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 1 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Turkmenistan peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Turkmenistan 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 1 2 3
2010s 1.2 1 2 5
2020s 1 1 1 3

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  8. 106 Kuwait 1 compare
  9. 106 Laos 1 compare
  10. 106 Libya 1 compare
  11. 106 Mali 1 compare
  12. 106 Myanmar 1 compare
  13. 106 Niger 1 compare
  14. 106 North Korea 1 compare
  15. 106 Qatar 1 compare
  16. 106 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  17. 106 Somalia 1 compare
  18. 106 South Sudan 1 compare
  19. 106 Sudan 1 compare
  20. 106 Syria 1 compare
  21. 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
  22. 106 Yemen 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Turkmenistan?
Free and fair elections score in Turkmenistan was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Turkmenistan rank for free and fair elections score?
Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.