Rule of Law Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rule of Law Index was 0.053 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.053
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.356
in 1896
All-time low
0.035
in 2001
Years of data
130
1896–2025
Rule of Law Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.053 for rule of law index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.356 in 1896 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 2001.
That places Turkmenistan 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rule of Law Index in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 0.356 | — |
| 1897 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.304 | -14.6% |
| 1901 | 0.299 | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.301 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.299 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.275 | -8.0% |
| 1906 | 0.309 | +12.4% |
| 1907 | 0.313 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.334 | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 0.34 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.338 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.339 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.331 | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.319 | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 0.296 | -7.2% |
| 1917 | 0.303 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.145 | -52.1% |
| 1919 | 0.123 | -15.2% |
| 1920 | 0.117 | -4.9% |
| 1921 | 0.121 | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.135 | +11.6% |
| 1923 | 0.149 | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 0.134 | -10.1% |
| 1925 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.149 | +11.2% |
| 1929 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.14 | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.129 | -7.9% |
| 1935 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.137 | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 0.138 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.139 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.143 | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.131 | -8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.126 | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.125 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.138 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 0.186 | +34.8% |
| 1955 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.195 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.194 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.205 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.195 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.17 | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.171 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.168 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.166 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.159 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.165 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.168 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.164 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.17 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.163 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.186 | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.192 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.194 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.107 | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 0.077 | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.053 | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.051 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.044 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.041 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.035 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.042 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.039 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.035 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.044 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.046 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.056 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.066 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.059 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.061 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.066 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.053 | -20.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.053 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.053 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law Index in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -52.1% | 0.303 | 0.145 |
| 1990 | -44.8% | 0.194 | 0.107 |
| 1954 | +34.8% | 0.138 | 0.186 |
| 1992 | -31.2% | 0.077 | 0.053 |
| 1991 | -28.0% | 0.107 | 0.077 |
| 2013 | +25.7% | 0.035 | 0.044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.356 | 0.356 | 0.356 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.3075 | 0.275 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.287 | 0.123 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1356 | 0.117 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1342 | 0.129 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1379 | 0.131 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1664 | 0.125 | 0.195 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1805 | 0.166 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1644 | 0.159 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1731 | 0.163 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0573 | 0.044 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 | 0.035 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0469 | 0.035 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0612 | 0.053 | 0.067 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 166 Yemen 0.065 compare
- 167 Eritrea 0.064 compare
- 168 Myanmar 0.062 compare
- 169 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 0.046 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 0.039 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- 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 rule of law index in Turkmenistan?
- Rule of law index in Turkmenistan was 0.053 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 1896.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 2001.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rule of law index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.