State Capacity Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: State Capacity Index was -0.7071 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Turkmenistan, 1991–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded -0.7071 for state capacity index in 2015.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0182 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.7549, in 2005.
That places Turkmenistan 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3457 | -0.4771 | 0.0182 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4862 | -0.7549 | -0.3397 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5644 | -0.7071 | -0.3705 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 149 Madagascar -0.6381 compare
- 150 Burundi -0.6417 compare
- 151 Solomon Islands -0.7057 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
- 154 Sudan -0.8835 compare
- 155 Comoros -0.9382 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9014 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Turkmenistan?
- State capacity index in Turkmenistan was -0.7071 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 in 1991.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7549 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for state capacity index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.