Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.104 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.104
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.327
in 1913
All-time low
0.005
in 1935
Years of data
130
1896–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Turkmenistan is 0.104, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.327 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1935.
Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.267 | — |
| 1897 | 0.251 | -6.0% |
| 1898 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.257 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.256 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.258 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.262 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.263 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.225 | -14.4% |
| 1906 | 0.266 | +18.2% |
| 1907 | 0.271 | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.302 | +11.4% |
| 1909 | 0.315 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 0.316 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.319 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.325 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.327 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.316 | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.279 | -11.7% |
| 1916 | 0.263 | -5.7% |
| 1917 | 0.279 | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 0.03 | -89.2% |
| 1919 | 0.024 | -20.0% |
| 1920 | 0.018 | -25.0% |
| 1921 | 0.02 | +11.1% |
| 1922 | 0.033 | +65.0% |
| 1923 | 0.032 | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.024 | -25.0% |
| 1925 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1926 | 0.021 | -8.7% |
| 1927 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.02 | -4.8% |
| 1929 | 0.018 | -10.0% |
| 1930 | 0.014 | -22.2% |
| 1931 | 0.013 | -7.1% |
| 1932 | 0.012 | -7.7% |
| 1933 | 0.008 | -33.3% |
| 1934 | 0.006 | -25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1936 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.006 | +20.0% |
| 1942 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.006 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.007 | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 0.008 | +14.3% |
| 1947 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1949 | 0.006 | -14.3% |
| 1950 | 0.005 | -16.7% |
| 1951 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.008 | +60.0% |
| 1954 | 0.06 | +650.0% |
| 1955 | 0.063 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.077 | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 0.086 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.089 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.092 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.101 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.096 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.094 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.093 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.097 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.099 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.097 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.109 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.152 | +39.4% |
| 1987 | 0.158 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.172 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.189 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.082 | -56.6% |
| 1993 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.044 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.035 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.033 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.054 | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 0.061 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.056 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.055 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.059 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.062 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.065 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.071 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.069 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.082 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.064 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.068 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.075 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.092 | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 0.104 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.104 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.713, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.104 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +650.0% | 0.008 | 0.06 |
| 1918 | -89.2% | 0.279 | 0.03 |
| 1922 | +65.0% | 0.02 | 0.033 |
| 1953 | +60.0% | 0.005 | 0.008 |
| 2007 | +58.8% | 0.034 | 0.054 |
| 1992 | -56.6% | 0.189 | 0.082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.2565 | 0.251 | 0.267 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.2675 | 0.225 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2478 | 0.024 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.018 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0078 | 0.005 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0065 | 0.005 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0483 | 0.005 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0929 | 0.089 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0957 | 0.093 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1237 | 0.09 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0938 | 0.05 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0428 | 0.033 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0638 | 0.055 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0845 | 0.064 | 0.104 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
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- 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Turkmenistan?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Turkmenistan was 0.104 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.327 in 1913.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1935.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.