What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 1989.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 2015.

How does Turkmenistan rank for women's civil society participation index?

Turkmenistan ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Turkmenistan

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Turkmenistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.317 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.317

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

163rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.565

in 1989

All-time low

0.215

in 2015

Years of data

130

1896–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.317.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.565 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 2015.

Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Turkmenistan, 1896 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1896	0.307	—
1897	0.307	+0.0%
1898	0.307	+0.0%
1899	0.307	+0.0%
1900	0.265	-13.7%
1901	0.276	+4.2%
1902	0.276	+0.0%
1903	0.276	+0.0%
1904	0.276	+0.0%
1905	0.283	+2.5%
1906	0.288	+1.8%
1907	0.288	+0.0%
1908	0.288	+0.0%
1909	0.288	+0.0%
1910	0.288	+0.0%
1911	0.288	+0.0%
1912	0.288	+0.0%
1913	0.288	+0.0%
1914	0.288	+0.0%
1915	0.277	-3.8%
1916	0.277	+0.0%
1917	0.323	+16.6%
1918	0.391	+21.1%
1919	0.391	+0.0%
1920	0.391	+0.0%
1921	0.391	+0.0%
1922	0.386	-1.3%
1923	0.386	+0.0%
1924	0.374	-3.1%
1925	0.374	+0.0%
1926	0.357	-4.5%
1927	0.339	-5.0%
1928	0.339	+0.0%
1929	0.339	+0.0%
1930	0.321	-5.3%
1931	0.321	+0.0%
1932	0.321	+0.0%
1933	0.321	+0.0%
1934	0.305	-5.0%
1935	0.305	+0.0%
1936	0.305	+0.0%
1937	0.305	+0.0%
1938	0.305	+0.0%
1939	0.305	+0.0%
1940	0.316	+3.6%
1941	0.316	+0.0%
1942	0.331	+4.7%
1943	0.331	+0.0%
1944	0.331	+0.0%
1945	0.331	+0.0%
1946	0.352	+6.3%
1947	0.352	+0.0%
1948	0.328	-6.8%
1949	0.328	+0.0%
1950	0.328	+0.0%
1951	0.328	+0.0%
1952	0.328	+0.0%
1953	0.347	+5.8%
1954	0.404	+16.4%
1955	0.415	+2.7%
1956	0.423	+1.9%
1957	0.43	+1.7%
1958	0.43	+0.0%
1959	0.43	+0.0%
1960	0.448	+4.2%
1961	0.448	+0.0%
1962	0.448	+0.0%
1963	0.448	+0.0%
1964	0.448	+0.0%
1965	0.456	+1.8%
1966	0.456	+0.0%
1967	0.456	+0.0%
1968	0.456	+0.0%
1969	0.453	-0.7%
1970	0.453	+0.0%
1971	0.444	-2.0%
1972	0.438	-1.4%
1973	0.443	+1.1%
1974	0.454	+2.5%
1975	0.447	-1.5%
1976	0.453	+1.3%
1977	0.43	-5.1%
1978	0.43	+0.0%
1979	0.43	+0.0%
1980	0.43	+0.0%
1981	0.43	+0.0%
1982	0.43	+0.0%
1983	0.43	+0.0%
1984	0.43	+0.0%
1985	0.46	+7.0%
1986	0.553	+20.2%
1987	0.552	-0.2%
1988	0.546	-1.1%
1989	0.565	+3.5%
1990	0.369	-34.7%
1991	0.369	+0.0%
1992	0.362	-1.9%
1993	0.362	+0.0%
1994	0.362	+0.0%
1995	0.323	-10.8%
1996	0.323	+0.0%
1997	0.312	-3.4%
1998	0.312	+0.0%
1999	0.312	+0.0%
2000	0.312	+0.0%
2001	0.312	+0.0%
2002	0.312	+0.0%
2003	0.312	+0.0%
2004	0.312	+0.0%
2005	0.312	+0.0%
2006	0.312	+0.0%
2007	0.338	+8.3%
2008	0.334	-1.2%
2009	0.336	+0.6%
2010	0.336	+0.0%
2011	0.339	+0.9%
2012	0.339	+0.0%
2013	0.223	-34.2%
2014	0.225	+0.9%
2015	0.215	-4.4%
2016	0.217	+0.9%
2017	0.252	+16.1%
2018	0.252	+0.0%
2019	0.274	+8.7%
2020	0.284	+3.6%
2021	0.286	+0.7%
2022	0.283	-1.0%
2023	0.324	+14.5%
2024	0.306	-5.6%
2025	0.317	+3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1890s	0.307	0.307	0.307	4
1900s	0.2804	0.265	0.288	10
1910s	0.3099	0.277	0.391	10
1920s	0.3676	0.339	0.391	10
1930s	0.3114	0.305	0.321	10
1940s	0.3316	0.316	0.352	10
1950s	0.3863	0.328	0.43	10
1960s	0.4517	0.448	0.456	10
1970s	0.4422	0.43	0.454	10
1980s	0.4826	0.43	0.565	10
1990s	0.3406	0.312	0.369	10
2000s	0.3192	0.312	0.338	10
2010s	0.2672	0.215	0.339	10
2020s	0.3	0.283	0.324	6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

161 Oman 0.328 compare
162 Egypt 0.318 compare
164 Qatar 0.309 compare
165 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.291 compare
166 Somalia 0.275 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 women's civil society participation index in Turkmenistan?: Women's civil society participation index in Turkmenistan was 0.317 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.565 in 1989.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 2015.
How does Turkmenistan rank for women's civil society participation index?: Turkmenistan ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.