Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Turkmenistan, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2025, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Turkmenistan stood at -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Turkmenistan peaked at -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 204th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | -1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | -2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 37.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 201 Equatorial Guinea -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 202 South Sudan -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 203 Sudan -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 205 Myanmar -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 206 North Korea -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 207 Afghanistan -2.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 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 voice and accountability - governance estimate in Turkmenistan?
- Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Turkmenistan was -2.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.