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Political civil liberties index in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Political civil liberties index was 0.054 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.054
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.336
in 1907
All-time low
0.014
in 1938
Years of data
130
1896–2025

Political civil liberties index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

00.10.20.3189619602025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 0.054 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.336 in 1907 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1938.

Turkmenistan ranks 168th 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.

Political civil liberties index in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1896 0.219 —
1897 0.219 +0.0%
1898 0.182 -16.9%
1899 0.182 +0.0%
1900 0.216 +18.7%
1901 0.217 +0.5%
1902 0.217 +0.0%
1903 0.217 +0.0%
1904 0.219 +0.9%
1905 0.293 +33.8%
1906 0.334 +14.0%
1907 0.336 +0.6%
1908 0.336 +0.0%
1909 0.33 -1.8%
1910 0.329 -0.3%
1911 0.329 +0.0%
1912 0.335 +1.8%
1913 0.335 +0.0%
1914 0.314 -6.3%
1915 0.305 -2.9%
1916 0.307 +0.7%
1917 0.293 -4.6%
1918 0.079 -73.0%
1919 0.058 -26.6%
1920 0.057 -1.7%
1921 0.045 -21.1%
1922 0.044 -2.2%
1923 0.041 -6.8%
1924 0.04 -2.4%
1925 0.033 -17.5%
1926 0.032 -3.0%
1927 0.027 -15.6%
1928 0.026 -3.7%
1929 0.023 -11.5%
1930 0.019 -17.4%
1931 0.019 +0.0%
1932 0.019 +0.0%
1933 0.019 +0.0%
1934 0.015 -21.1%
1935 0.015 +0.0%
1936 0.015 +0.0%
1937 0.015 +0.0%
1938 0.014 -6.7%
1939 0.014 +0.0%
1940 0.014 +0.0%
1941 0.014 +0.0%
1942 0.014 +0.0%
1943 0.014 +0.0%
1944 0.014 +0.0%
1945 0.017 +21.4%
1946 0.019 +11.8%
1947 0.017 -10.5%
1948 0.014 -17.6%
1949 0.014 +0.0%
1950 0.014 +0.0%
1951 0.014 +0.0%
1952 0.014 +0.0%
1953 0.019 +35.7%
1954 0.039 +105.3%
1955 0.041 +5.1%
1956 0.041 +0.0%
1957 0.041 +0.0%
1958 0.041 +0.0%
1959 0.041 +0.0%
1960 0.041 +0.0%
1961 0.041 +0.0%
1962 0.042 +2.4%
1963 0.041 -2.4%
1964 0.041 +0.0%
1965 0.038 -7.3%
1966 0.038 +0.0%
1967 0.038 +0.0%
1968 0.038 +0.0%
1969 0.036 -5.3%
1970 0.038 +5.6%
1971 0.038 +0.0%
1972 0.037 -2.6%
1973 0.038 +2.7%
1974 0.037 -2.6%
1975 0.039 +5.4%
1976 0.038 -2.6%
1977 0.036 -5.3%
1978 0.036 +0.0%
1979 0.036 +0.0%
1980 0.036 +0.0%
1981 0.036 +0.0%
1982 0.036 +0.0%
1983 0.036 +0.0%
1984 0.036 +0.0%
1985 0.065 +80.6%
1986 0.129 +98.5%
1987 0.24 +86.0%
1988 0.247 +2.9%
1989 0.313 +26.7%
1990 0.138 -55.9%
1991 0.129 -6.5%
1992 0.112 -13.2%
1993 0.063 -43.8%
1994 0.057 -9.5%
1995 0.049 -14.0%
1996 0.049 +0.0%
1997 0.029 -40.8%
1998 0.029 +0.0%
1999 0.029 +0.0%
2000 0.03 +3.4%
2001 0.028 -6.7%
2002 0.028 +0.0%
2003 0.026 -7.1%
2004 0.026 +0.0%
2005 0.026 +0.0%
2006 0.026 +0.0%
2007 0.032 +23.1%
2008 0.039 +21.9%
2009 0.039 +0.0%
2010 0.044 +12.8%
2011 0.046 +4.5%
2012 0.045 -2.2%
2013 0.039 -13.3%
2014 0.039 +0.0%
2015 0.039 +0.0%
2016 0.042 +7.7%
2017 0.052 +23.8%
2018 0.053 +1.9%
2019 0.052 -1.9%
2020 0.056 +7.7%
2021 0.052 -7.1%
2022 0.047 -9.6%
2023 0.057 +21.3%
2024 0.063 +10.5%
2025 0.054 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0.2005 0.182 0.219 4
1900s 0.2715 0.216 0.336 10
1910s 0.2684 0.058 0.335 10
1920s 0.0368 0.023 0.057 10
1930s 0.0164 0.014 0.019 10
1940s 0.0151 0.014 0.019 10
1950s 0.0305 0.014 0.041 10
1960s 0.0394 0.036 0.042 10
1970s 0.0373 0.036 0.039 10
1980s 0.1174 0.036 0.313 10
1990s 0.0684 0.029 0.138 10
2000s 0.03 0.026 0.039 10
2010s 0.0451 0.039 0.053 10
2020s 0.0548 0.047 0.063 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 165 Tajikistan 0.07 compare
  2. 166 Eswatini 0.062 compare
  3. 167 Myanmar 0.058 compare
  4. 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.053 compare
  5. 170 Cuba 0.037 compare
  6. 171 Belarus 0.036 compare
  7. 171 China (People’s Republic of) 0.036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Turkmenistan?
Political civil liberties index in Turkmenistan was 0.054 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.336 in 1907.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1938.
How does Turkmenistan rank for political civil liberties index?
Turkmenistan ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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