Justified Political Positions Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Justified Political Positions Score was -1.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1986
All-time low
-2.46
in 1997
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Turkmenistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded -1.16 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -2.46, in 1997.
Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.92 | — |
| 1901 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.69 | -12.0% |
| 1906 | -0.748 | -55.7% |
| 1907 | -0.702 | -6.1% |
| 1908 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.702 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.017 | -102.4% |
| 1918 | 0.171 | +905.9% |
| 1919 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.844 | +393.6% |
| 1924 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.393 | -53.4% |
| 1929 | 0.393 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.295 | -24.9% |
| 1931 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.224 | -24.1% |
| 1938 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.306 | +36.6% |
| 1942 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.226 | -26.1% |
| 1947 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.292 | +29.2% |
| 1955 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.633 | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 1.38 | +118.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.767 | -155.6% |
| 1991 | -0.767 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.65 | +114.6% |
| 1993 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.89 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.46 | +30.1% |
| 1998 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.46 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.13 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.82 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | -1.19 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | -0.834 | -29.7% |
| 2020 | -1.16 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -1.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.557. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -1.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.41 | -1.92 | -0.702 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.4555 | -0.702 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5519 | 0.171 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2737 | 0.224 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2658 | 0.224 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2656 | 0.226 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7613 | 0.292 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.79 | -2.46 | -0.767 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.36 | -2.46 | -2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.87 | -2.13 | -0.834 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 | -1.16 | -1.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 159 Sudan -1.1 compare
- 160 Bolivia -1.12 compare
- 161 Azerbaijan -1.13 compare
- 163 Guinea -1.37 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau -1.42 compare
- 165 Afghanistan -1.52 compare
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 justified political positions score in Turkmenistan?
- Justified political positions score in Turkmenistan was -1.16 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1986.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.46 in 1997.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for justified political positions score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.