Turkmenistan: Government accountability

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 Turkmenistan

Government accountability

 Latest value -1.255
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average -1.384
 Min - Max -1.725 - -0.877
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is -1.255 index points, an increase from -1.273 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.532 index points, based on data from 170 countries. Historically, the average for Turkmenistan from 1990 to 2024 is -1.384 index points. The minimum value, -1.725 index points, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of -0.877 index points was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Turkmenistan: Government accountability
 2024 -1.255
 2023 -1.273
 2022 -1.328
 2021 -1.290
 2020 -1.294
 2019 -1.301
 2018 -1.363
 2017 -1.336




Definition: Measures the constraint on government power through requirements for justification for its actions and potential sanctions.

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