What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.071 in 1896.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1992.

How does Turkmenistan rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Turkmenistan

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Turkmenistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.042 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.042

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

117th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.071

in 1896

All-time low

0.021

in 1992

Years of data

130

1896–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Turkmenistan is 0.042, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.071 in 1896 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1992.

Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 130 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.071	0.071	0.071	4
1900s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1910s	0.0405	0.036	0.051	10
1920s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1930s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1940s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1950s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1960s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1970s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1980s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1990s	0.0254	0.021	0.043	10
2000s	0.0273	0.021	0.042	10
2010s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
2020s	0.042	0.042	0.042	6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

114 Chad 0.057 compare
115 Tunisia 0.054 compare
116 Belarus 0.052 compare
118 Ghana 0.04 compare
118 Madagascar 0.04 compare
120 China 0.032 compare
120 Guinea 0.032 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Turkmenistan?: Strong elected regional governments index in Turkmenistan was 0.042 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.071 in 1896.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1992.
How does Turkmenistan rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.