Centralization of Political Power Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.947 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.947
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 1918
All-time low
0.798
in 1909
Years of data
130
1896–2025
Centralization of Political Power Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Turkmenistan is 0.947, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.976 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.798, in 1909.
That places Turkmenistan 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 130 years of available data.
Centralization of Political Power Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.852 | — |
| 1897 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.892 | +4.7% |
| 1901 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.884 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.818 | -7.5% |
| 1908 | 0.807 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.798 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.805 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.807 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.809 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.814 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.802 | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.976 | +21.7% |
| 1919 | 0.969 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.97 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.971 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.964 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.964 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.963 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.96 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.943 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.942 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.922 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.956 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.963 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.97 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.972 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.972 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.971 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.971 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.965 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.959 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.949 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.927 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.932 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.931 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.936 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.947 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.947 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.947 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.947 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.852 | 0.852 | 0.852 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.8659 | 0.798 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8397 | 0.802 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9696 | 0.969 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.971 | 0.971 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.971 | 0.971 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9668 | 0.964 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.964 | 0.964 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.964 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9545 | 0.922 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9693 | 0.956 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9719 | 0.971 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9608 | 0.927 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9382 | 0.931 | 0.947 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 9 Azerbaijan 0.972 compare
- 10 El Salvador 0.969 compare
- 11 Tajikistan 0.968 compare
- 13 Russia 0.945 compare
- 14 Burundi 0.936 compare
- 15 China 0.931 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 centralization of political power index in Turkmenistan?
- Centralization of political power index in Turkmenistan was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.798 in 1909.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for centralization of political power index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.