Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -2.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-2.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.096
in 1917
All-time low
-2.98
in 2001
Years of data
130
1896–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded -2.14 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Turkmenistan peaked at -0.096 in 1917 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 2001.
That places Turkmenistan 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 130 years of available data.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | -0.308 | — |
| 1897 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.308 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.448 | +45.5% |
| 1906 | -0.322 | -28.1% |
| 1907 | -0.246 | -23.6% |
| 1908 | -0.108 | -56.1% |
| 1909 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.108 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.178 | +64.8% |
| 1914 | -0.178 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.304 | +70.8% |
| 1916 | -0.304 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.096 | -68.4% |
| 1918 | -1.8 | +1780.2% |
| 1919 | -2.26 | +25.1% |
| 1920 | -2.2 | -2.4% |
| 1921 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.73 | -21.3% |
| 1923 | -1.32 | -23.8% |
| 1924 | -1.53 | +15.7% |
| 1925 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.46 | -4.7% |
| 1929 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.65 | +13.0% |
| 1931 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.86 | +12.6% |
| 1935 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.66 | -10.5% |
| 1941 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.86 | +12.2% |
| 1949 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.28 | +22.4% |
| 1951 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.02 | -11.6% |
| 1954 | -1.36 | -32.5% |
| 1955 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.21 | -11.3% |
| 1957 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.38 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.21 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.38 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.23 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | -1.27 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | -1.08 | -14.7% |
| 1988 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.11 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.57 | +42.0% |
| 1993 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.82 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.82 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.98 | +63.5% |
| 2002 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.33 | -21.7% |
| 2008 | -1.85 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | -1.71 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | -2.14 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -2.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -2.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | -0.308 | -0.308 | -0.308 | 4 |
| 1900s | -0.2772 | -0.448 | -0.108 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.5447 | -2.26 | -0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.65 | -2.2 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.77 | -1.86 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.7 | -1.86 | -1.66 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.64 | -2.28 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.22 | -1.38 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.23 | -1.38 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.22 | -1.38 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.56 | -1.82 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.56 | -2.98 | -1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 6 |
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- 163 Guinea -1.81 compare
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
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- 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Turkmenistan?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Turkmenistan was -2.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.096 in 1917.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 2001.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Turkmenistan ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.