Freedom in Turkmenistan
Where Turkmenistan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Turkmenistan has a figure for 47 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.038 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.058 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.112 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.191 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.172 | 2025 | 152 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.064 | 2025 | 156 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -2.720 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -2.203 | 2025 | 154 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.799 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 121 of 167 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 149 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 1.0 | 2025 | 167 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 0.0 | 2025 | 160 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 28.2% | 2025 | 120 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 28.2 | 2024 | 162 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $19.3K | 2025 | 70 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.3% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.148 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.034 | 2025 | 158 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.053 | 2025 | 157 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.049 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.061 | 2025 | 150 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.899 | 2025 | 157 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.065 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.437 | 2025 | 146 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 21.1 | 2024 | 167 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 21.6 | 2024 | 150 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 30.7 | 2024 | 146 of 169 |
| Political stability | 70.1 | 2024 | 59 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.764 | 2023 | 78 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 70.2 | 2024 | 114 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 94.6% | 2024 | 43 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 2.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 5.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 77.4% | 2023 | 162 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 5.0 | 2023 | 26 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 25.6% | 2025 | 82 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 38.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.66 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 47.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 34.4 | 2024 | 96 of 168 |
| Population | 7.6M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 10.86 | 2024 | 151 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 0.1% | 2021 | 167 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 74 of 169 |
What is missing
13 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Turkmenistan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Turkmenistan, not a zero. Who publishes what