Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 28.71 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Turkmenistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Turkmenistan is 28.71 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Turkmenistan peaked at 39.8 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.99 0-100, in 2005.
That places Turkmenistan 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.67 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.4 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24.38 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.42 0-100 | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 15.37 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.22 0-100 | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 14.99 0-100 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 19.65 0-100 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 19.67 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.48 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.83 0-100 | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 16.82 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.68 0-100 | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 23.32 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.38 0-100 | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 36.33 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.06 0-100 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 31.47 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.84 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.61 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 29.62 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 29.63 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.8 0-100 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 39.8 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.64 0-100 | -28.0% |
| 2025 | 28.71 0-100 | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 28.71 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 28.71 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 41% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +56.0% | 23.32 0-100 | 36.38 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.53 0-100 | 24.4 0-100 | 24.67 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3 0-100 | 14.99 0-100 | 24.38 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.14 0-100 | 16.82 0-100 | 36.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7 0-100 | 28.64 0-100 | 39.8 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Turkmenistan?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Turkmenistan was 28.71 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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