Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
-1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2019
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Turkmenistan, 1996–2024

-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Turkmenistan is -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Turkmenistan peaked at -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2019.

That places Turkmenistan 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Turkmenistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.5%
2000 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2002 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -24.3%
2003 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2004 -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.0%
2005 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.5%
2006 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2007 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2008 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2009 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2010 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2011 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2012 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2013 -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2014 -1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2015 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2016 -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2017 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2018 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2019 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.5%
2020 -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.0%
2021 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2022 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.4%
2023 -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2024 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 188 Bolivia -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 189 Burundi -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 190 Iraq -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 192 Chad -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 193 North Korea -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 194 Equatorial Guinea -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Turkmenistan?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Turkmenistan was -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
How does Turkmenistan rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Turkmenistan ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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