What is political centralization index in Turkmenistan?

Political centralization index in Turkmenistan was 0.947 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.798 in 1909.

How does Turkmenistan rank for political centralization index?

Turkmenistan ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Turkmenistan

Name: Political centralization index in Turkmenistan
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Political centralization 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

Political centralization index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Turkmenistan is 0.947, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization 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.

Political centralization index in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Turkmenistan, 1896 to 2025.
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

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Turkmenistan?: Political centralization index in Turkmenistan was 0.947 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1918.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.798 in 1909.
How does Turkmenistan rank for political centralization index?: Turkmenistan ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026