Respect for Counterarguments Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -2.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Turkmenistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Turkmenistan is -2.04, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.01 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.2, in 1935.
Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.8 | -2.1 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.41 | -2.02 | -0.645 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.86 | -2.04 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.82 | -3.2 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | -3.2 | -3.2 | -3.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.32 | -3.2 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.79 | -2.25 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -2.25 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 | -2.25 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 | -2.83 | -0.595 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.8 | -2.87 | -2.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.7 | -2.87 | -2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 166 Venezuela -1.88 compare
- 167 Eritrea -1.89 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea -1.97 compare
- 170 China -2.07 compare
- 171 Tajikistan -2.2 compare
- 172 Burkina Faso -2.4 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Turkmenistan?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Turkmenistan was -2.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1989.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2 in 1935.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for Counterarguments 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 acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.