Turkmenistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Rule of law, score 0–100: 35.3 (2025). World rank 190 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 44 of 49. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 23.1 (2025). World rank 201 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 48 of 49. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 20.8 (2025). World rank 201 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 46 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 25.8% → 25.6%, rule of law 35.4 → 35.3 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 18.5 → 21.7 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan): regulatory quality and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Head of state
- Serdar Berdimuhamedow
- Head of government
- Serdar Berdimuhamedow
- Independence
- October 27, 1991
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 25.6% 2025