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Women's Political Participation Index in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.913
in 1979
All-time low
0.158
in 1896
Years of data
118
1896–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Turkmenistan, 1896–2025

0.20.40.60.81189619602025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political participation index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.84.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.913 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1896.

Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Political Participation Index in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1896 0.158 —
1897 0.158 +0.0%
1898 0.158 +0.0%
1899 0.158 +0.0%
1900 0.158 +0.0%
1901 0.158 +0.0%
1902 0.158 +0.0%
1903 0.158 +0.0%
1904 0.158 +0.0%
1905 0.202 +27.8%
1906 0.202 +0.0%
1907 0.202 +0.0%
1908 0.202 +0.0%
1909 0.202 +0.0%
1910 0.202 +0.0%
1911 0.202 +0.0%
1912 0.202 +0.0%
1913 0.202 +0.0%
1914 0.202 +0.0%
1915 0.202 +0.0%
1916 0.202 +0.0%
1917 0.275 +36.1%
1918 0.392 +42.5%
1919 0.445 +13.5%
1920 0.445 +0.0%
1921 0.445 +0.0%
1922 0.445 +0.0%
1923 0.445 +0.0%
1924 0.445 +0.0%
1925 0.445 +0.0%
1926 0.445 +0.0%
1927 0.445 +0.0%
1928 0.445 +0.0%
1929 0.326 -26.7%
1930 0.326 +0.0%
1931 0.326 +0.0%
1932 0.326 +0.0%
1933 0.326 +0.0%
1946 0.654 +100.6%
1947 0.654 +0.0%
1948 0.654 +0.0%
1949 0.654 +0.0%
1950 0.7 +7.0%
1951 0.7 +0.0%
1952 0.7 +0.0%
1953 0.7 +0.0%
1954 0.806 +15.1%
1955 0.806 +0.0%
1956 0.806 +0.0%
1957 0.806 +0.0%
1958 0.829 +2.9%
1959 0.829 +0.0%
1960 0.829 +0.0%
1961 0.829 +0.0%
1962 0.847 +2.2%
1963 0.847 +0.0%
1964 0.847 +0.0%
1965 0.869 +2.6%
1966 0.886 +2.0%
1967 0.886 +0.0%
1968 0.886 +0.0%
1969 0.886 +0.0%
1970 0.898 +1.4%
1971 0.898 +0.0%
1972 0.898 +0.0%
1973 0.898 +0.0%
1974 0.901 +0.3%
1975 0.901 +0.0%
1976 0.901 +0.0%
1977 0.901 +0.0%
1978 0.901 +0.0%
1979 0.913 +1.3%
1980 0.913 +0.0%
1981 0.913 +0.0%
1982 0.913 +0.0%
1983 0.913 +0.0%
1984 0.906 -0.8%
1985 0.906 +0.0%
1986 0.906 +0.0%
1987 0.906 +0.0%
1988 0.906 +0.0%
1989 0.781 -13.8%
1990 0.603 -22.8%
1991 0.21 -65.2%
1992 0.28 +33.3%
1993 0.28 +0.0%
1994 0.534 +90.7%
1995 0.534 +0.0%
1996 0.534 +0.0%
1997 0.534 +0.0%
1998 0.534 +0.0%
1999 0.686 +28.5%
2000 0.686 +0.0%
2001 0.686 +0.0%
2002 0.686 +0.0%
2003 0.686 +0.0%
2004 0.482 -29.7%
2005 0.482 +0.0%
2006 0.482 +0.0%
2007 0.482 +0.0%
2008 0.512 +6.2%
2009 0.512 +0.0%
2010 0.512 +0.0%
2011 0.512 +0.0%
2012 0.512 +0.0%
2013 0.794 +55.1%
2014 0.786 -1.0%
2015 0.786 +0.0%
2016 0.786 +0.0%
2017 0.716 -8.9%
2018 0.791 +10.5%
2019 0.833 +5.3%
2020 0.833 +0.0%
2021 0.833 +0.0%
2022 0.844 +1.3%
2023 0.84 -0.5%
2024 0.84 +0.0%
2025 0.84 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0.158 0.158 0.158 4
1900s 0.18 0.158 0.202 10
1910s 0.2526 0.202 0.445 10
1920s 0.4331 0.326 0.445 10
1930s 0.326 0.326 0.326 4
1940s 0.654 0.654 0.654 4
1950s 0.7682 0.7 0.829 10
1960s 0.8612 0.829 0.886 10
1970s 0.901 0.898 0.913 10
1980s 0.8963 0.781 0.913 10
1990s 0.4729 0.21 0.686 10
2000s 0.5696 0.482 0.686 10
2010s 0.7028 0.512 0.833 10
2020s 0.8383 0.833 0.844 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 119 Kazakhstan 0.855 compare
  2. 120 Egypt 0.841 compare
  3. 120 El Salvador 0.841 compare
  4. 122 Georgia 0.84 compare
  5. 124 Ghana 0.836 compare
  6. 125 Gambia 0.828 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Turkmenistan?
Women's political participation index in Turkmenistan was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 1979.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1896.
How does Turkmenistan rank for women's political participation index?
Turkmenistan ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.