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Democracy in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3
in 1917
All-time low
0
in 1896
Years of data
130
1896–2025

Democracy in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 2 for democracy in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Turkmenistan peaked at 3 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1896.

Turkmenistan ranks 139th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0 0 0 4
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0.3 0 3 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.2 0 1 10
2000s 0.2 0 1 10
2010s 0.7 0 2 10
2020s 1.67 1 2 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

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  5. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  6. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  7. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  8. 142 China 0 compare
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  10. 142 Eritrea 0 compare
  11. 142 Eswatini 0 compare
  12. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  13. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  14. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  15. 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
  16. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  17. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  18. 142 Laos 0 compare
  19. 142 Libya 0 compare
  20. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  21. 142 Mali 0 compare
  22. 142 Morocco 0 compare
  23. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  24. 142 Niger 0 compare
  25. 142 North Korea 0 compare
  26. 142 Oman 0 compare
  27. 142 Palestine 0 compare
  28. 142 Qatar 0 compare
  29. 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  30. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  31. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  32. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  33. 142 Syria 0 compare
  34. 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  35. 142 Vatican 0 compare
  36. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  37. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Turkmenistan?
Democracy in Turkmenistan was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1917.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1896.
How does Turkmenistan rank for democracy?
Turkmenistan ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.