What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.534 in 1988.

What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 1900.

How does Turkmenistan rank for key features of women's political empowerment?

Turkmenistan ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan

Name: Key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.437 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.437

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

157th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.534

in 1988

All-time low

0.216

in 1900

Years of data

118

1896–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan is 0.437, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.534 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.216, in 1900.

That places Turkmenistan 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 118 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan, 1896 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1896	0.233	—
1897	0.233	+0.0%
1898	0.233	+0.0%
1899	0.233	+0.0%
1900	0.216	-7.3%
1901	0.222	+2.8%
1902	0.222	+0.0%
1903	0.222	+0.0%
1904	0.222	+0.0%
1905	0.233	+5.0%
1906	0.257	+10.3%
1907	0.258	+0.4%
1908	0.26	+0.8%
1909	0.26	+0.0%
1910	0.258	-0.8%
1911	0.258	+0.0%
1912	0.258	+0.0%
1913	0.258	+0.0%
1914	0.263	+1.9%
1915	0.246	-6.5%
1916	0.246	+0.0%
1917	0.29	+17.9%
1918	0.281	-3.1%
1919	0.299	+6.4%
1920	0.295	-1.3%
1921	0.296	+0.3%
1922	0.3	+1.4%
1923	0.302	+0.7%
1924	0.3	-0.7%
1925	0.298	-0.7%
1926	0.289	-3.0%
1927	0.29	+0.3%
1928	0.289	-0.3%
1929	0.245	-15.2%
1930	0.231	-5.7%
1931	0.231	+0.0%
1932	0.23	-0.4%
1933	0.227	-1.3%
1946	0.344	+51.5%
1947	0.344	+0.0%
1948	0.333	-3.2%
1949	0.332	-0.3%
1950	0.347	+4.5%
1951	0.347	+0.0%
1952	0.347	+0.0%
1953	0.358	+3.2%
1954	0.426	+19.0%
1955	0.43	+0.9%
1956	0.445	+3.5%
1957	0.446	+0.2%
1958	0.454	+1.8%
1959	0.454	+0.0%
1960	0.462	+1.8%
1961	0.462	+0.0%
1962	0.468	+1.3%
1963	0.468	+0.0%
1964	0.468	+0.0%
1965	0.48	+2.6%
1966	0.485	+1.0%
1967	0.491	+1.2%
1968	0.487	-0.8%
1969	0.478	-1.8%
1970	0.482	+0.8%
1971	0.481	-0.2%
1972	0.477	-0.8%
1973	0.481	+0.8%
1974	0.488	+1.5%
1975	0.484	-0.8%
1976	0.485	+0.2%
1977	0.478	-1.4%
1978	0.478	+0.0%
1979	0.482	+0.8%
1980	0.482	+0.0%
1981	0.482	+0.0%
1982	0.482	+0.0%
1983	0.482	+0.0%
1984	0.48	-0.4%
1985	0.496	+3.3%
1986	0.531	+7.1%
1987	0.525	-1.1%
1988	0.534	+1.7%
1989	0.497	-6.9%
1990	0.416	-16.3%
1991	0.29	-30.3%
1992	0.258	-11.0%
1993	0.258	+0.0%
1994	0.341	+32.2%
1995	0.334	-2.1%
1996	0.334	+0.0%
1997	0.324	-3.0%
1998	0.324	+0.0%
1999	0.373	+15.1%
2000	0.373	+0.0%
2001	0.373	+0.0%
2002	0.373	+0.0%
2003	0.373	+0.0%
2004	0.307	-17.7%
2005	0.293	-4.6%
2006	0.293	+0.0%
2007	0.305	+4.1%
2008	0.313	+2.6%
2009	0.314	+0.3%
2010	0.312	-0.6%
2011	0.316	+1.3%
2012	0.318	+0.6%
2013	0.376	+18.2%
2014	0.369	-1.9%
2015	0.363	-1.6%
2016	0.367	+1.1%
2017	0.357	-2.7%
2018	0.383	+7.3%
2019	0.41	+7.0%
2020	0.411	+0.2%
2021	0.415	+1.0%
2022	0.418	+0.7%
2023	0.429	+2.6%
2024	0.434	+1.2%
2025	0.437	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.233	0.233	0.233	4
1900s	0.2372	0.216	0.26	10
1910s	0.2657	0.246	0.299	10
1920s	0.2904	0.245	0.302	10
1930s	0.2298	0.227	0.231	4
1940s	0.3382	0.332	0.344	4
1950s	0.4054	0.347	0.454	10
1960s	0.4749	0.462	0.491	10
1970s	0.4816	0.477	0.488	10
1980s	0.4991	0.48	0.534	10
1990s	0.3252	0.258	0.416	10
2000s	0.3317	0.293	0.373	10
2010s	0.3571	0.312	0.41	10
2020s	0.424	0.411	0.437	6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

154 South Sudan 0.476 compare
155 Congo 0.466 compare
156 Equatorial Guinea 0.449 compare
158 Tajikistan 0.431 compare
159 Libya 0.412 compare
160 Haiti 0.403 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Turkmenistan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,556 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,276 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 81,658 (2025)

All data for Turkmenistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan?: Key features of women's political empowerment in Turkmenistan was 0.437 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.534 in 1988.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.216 in 1900.
How does Turkmenistan rank for key features of women's political empowerment?: Turkmenistan ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.