Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.112 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.112
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.314
in 1989
All-time low
0.014
in 1950
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.112 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.314 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.02 | — |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +629.4% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.193 | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 0.191 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.12 | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.103 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.101 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.099 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.067 | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.064 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.066 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.059 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.063 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.093 | +47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.098 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.093 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.093 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.095 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.097 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.117 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.115 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.133 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.104 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.109 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.107 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.112 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.114 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.112 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.014 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.146 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1107 | 0.067 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.073 | 0.059 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1029 | 0.093 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1097 | 0.104 | 0.114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
- 168 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.144 compare
- 170 Myanmar 0.102 compare
- 171 Nicaragua 0.077 compare
- 172 Eritrea 0.047 compare
More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.23 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,562 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.112 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.314 in 1989.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.