Judicial Checks on Government Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.049 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.049
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.271
in 1896
All-time low
0.023
in 1918
Years of data
130
1896–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.049.
The figure is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.271 in 1896 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1918.
That places Turkmenistan 163rd 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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.271 | — |
| 1897 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.163 | -39.9% |
| 1901 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.166 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.167 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.177 | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.169 | -4.5% |
| 1915 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.168 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.163 | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.023 | -85.9% |
| 1919 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.027 | +17.4% |
| 1955 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.047 | +74.1% |
| 1988 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.036 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.034 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.029 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.039 | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.048 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.063 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.081 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.072 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.073 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.061 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.049 | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.049 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.049 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.802, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.271 | 0.271 | 0.271 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.1655 | 0.163 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1423 | 0.023 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0254 | 0.023 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0331 | 0.027 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0302 | 0.029 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 | 0.029 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0608 | 0.049 | 0.073 | 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 judicial checks on government index in Turkmenistan?
- Judicial checks on government index in Turkmenistan was 0.049 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 1896.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1918.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 130 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.