Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.8M (ranked 92/197), compared with 7.62M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 54th vs. 53rd).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 111/197 ($32.5B) and Turkmenistan ranks 96/197 ($49.8B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 147/197 ($3,020), while Turkmenistan ranks 111/197 ($6,540).
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11045681
|
7800189
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$32.5B
2025 |
$49.8B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 111/197 | 96/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,020
2025 |
$6,540
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 147/197 | 111/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,875
2024 |
$21,213
2024 |
| Government debt |
$16.9B
2025 |
$1.87B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.1%
2025 |
3.76%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,575
2025 |
$246
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 129/185 | 180/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,615
2026 |
$2,520
2026 |
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 181,441 sq mi |
| Population density |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.07
2024 |
2.66
2024 |
| Median age |
23.8 years
2025 |
27.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
70.5 years
2026 |
Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2025 | $32,498,658,654 | $49,828,621,356 |
| 2024 | $30,803,971,189 | $44,249,447,717 |
| 2023 | $30,816,328,066 | $39,020,211,240 |
| 2022 | $31,653,230,962 | $37,583,913,148 |
| 2021 | $26,113,409,478 | $26,334,182,094 |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $27,350,527,268 |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $29,700,000,000 |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $26,036,313,869 |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $33,352,261,307 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $33,313,947,368 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 | - |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 | - |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 | - |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 | - |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 | - |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 | - |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 | - |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 | - |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 | - |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 | - |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 | - |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 | - |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 | - |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 | - |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 | - |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 | - |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 | - |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 | - |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 | - |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 | - |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 | - |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 | - |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 | - |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 | - |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 | - |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 | - |
| 1960 | $230,496,037 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2025 | $3,020 | $6,540 |
| 2024 | $2,912 | $5,904 |
| 2023 | $2,966 | $5,298 |
| 2022 | $3,102 | $5,198 |
| 2021 | $2,608 | $3,713 |
| 2020 | $2,430 | $3,935 |
| 2019 | $2,576 | $4,365 |
| 2018 | $2,566 | $3,912 |
| 2017 | $2,478 | $5,126 |
| 2016 | $2,316 | $5,238 |
| 2015 | $2,485 | $5,759 |
| 2014 | $2,723 | $7,164 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $6,600 |
| 2012 | $2,635 | $6,054 |
| 2011 | $2,288 | $5,144 |
| 2010 | $1,867 | $4,059 |
| 2009 | $1,569 | $3,708 |
| 2008 | $1,625 | $3,606 |
| 2007 | $1,371 | $2,415 |
| 2006 | $1,238 | $1,997 |
| 2005 | $744 | $1,604 |
| 2004 | $621 | $1,379 |
| 2003 | $577 | $1,229 |
| 2002 | $506 | $936 |
| 2001 | $538 | $756 |
| 2000 | $636 | $634 |
| 1999 | $650 | $546 |
| 1998 | $733 | $591 |
| 1997 | $990 | $565 |
| 1996 | $1,071 | $558 |
| 1995 | $998 | $592 |
| 1994 | $1,228 | $622 |
| 1993 | $1,151 | $788 |
| 1992 | $1,051 | $811 |
| 1991 | $942 | $832 |
| 1990 | $826 | $848 |
| 1989 | $934 | $821 |
| 1988 | $985 | $846 |
| 1987 | $865 | $675 |
| 1986 | $745 | - |
| 1985 | $697 | - |
| 1984 | $750 | - |
| 1983 | $769 | - |
| 1982 | $726 | - |
| 1981 | $781 | - |
| 1980 | $813 | - |
| 1979 | $748 | - |
| 1978 | $648 | - |
| 1977 | $558 | - |
| 1976 | $525 | - |
| 1975 | $482 | - |
| 1974 | $533 | - |
| 1973 | $483 | - |
| 1972 | $327 | - |
| 1971 | $279.7 | - |
| 1970 | $257.6 | - |
| 1969 | $225.3 | - |
| 1968 | $202.9 | - |
| 1967 | $189 | - |
| 1966 | $171.1 | - |
| 1965 | $153.9 | - |
| 1964 | $139.5 | - |
| 1963 | $128.9 | - |
| 1962 | $124.7 | - |
| 1961 | $119.7 | - |
| 1960 | $115.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Papua New Guinea vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 70.5 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 70.3 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 70.2 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 70.1 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 69.9 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 69.3 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 69.2 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 69.1 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 69 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 69 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 69 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 68.9 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 68.6 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 68.2 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 67 |
| 2006 | 62 | 66.6 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 66.3 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 66.1 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 65.9 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 65.6 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 65.3 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 64.5 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 64 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 63.5 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 63.5 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 63.6 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 63.8 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 63.9 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 63.7 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 63.5 |
| 1986 | 59 | 63.2 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 62.8 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 62.4 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 62 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 61.6 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 61 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 60.2 |
| 1979 | 57 | 59.1 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 58.3 |
| 1977 | 56 | 57.7 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 57.4 |
| 1975 | 55 | 57.2 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 57 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 56.8 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 56.6 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 56.3 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 56 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 55.7 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 55.3 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 54.8 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 54.4 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 54 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 53.6 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 53.2 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 52.9 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 52.5 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 52.1 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 51.8 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 51.4 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 51 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 50.6 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 42 | 49.8 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 49.4 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 49 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 48.6 |
| 1950 | 39.4 | 48.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2025 | 10,762,817 | 7,618,847 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 7,494,498 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 7,364,438 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 7,230,193 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 7,092,043 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 6,949,912 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 6,803,944 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 6,655,524 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 6,507,061 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 6,360,041 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 6,215,770 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 6,075,283 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 5,939,341 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 5,808,546 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 5,683,417 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 5,564,356 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 5,451,592 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 5,345,029 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 5,244,046 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 5,147,105 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 5,052,257 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 4,958,093 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 4,863,865 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 4,769,465 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 4,675,409 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 4,582,677 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 4,492,170 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 4,410,507 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 4,336,730 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 4,263,819 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 4,191,203 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 4,116,662 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 4,032,407 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 3,944,689 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 3,855,894 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 3,760,562 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 3,662,459 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 3,559,363 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 3,452,731 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 3,347,809 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 3,247,534 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 3,154,079 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 3,067,534 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 2,985,557 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 2,907,187 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 2,832,203 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 2,760,358 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 2,691,088 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 2,623,948 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 2,558,521 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 2,494,570 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 2,432,028 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 2,370,919 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 2,311,430 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 2,253,119 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 2,195,616 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 2,139,024 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 2,083,069 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 2,027,403 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 1,971,737 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 1,915,916 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 1,859,997 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 1,804,272 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 1,749,214 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 1,695,400 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 1,643,457 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 3.07 | 2.66 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 2.69 |
| 2022 | 3.17 | 2.73 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 3.27 | 2.79 |
| 2019 | 3.32 | 2.83 |
| 2018 | 3.38 | 2.88 |
| 2017 | 3.43 | 2.93 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 2.99 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 3.63 | 3.02 |
| 2013 | 3.68 | 3.01 |
| 2012 | 3.75 | 2.96 |
| 2011 | 3.82 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 3.88 | 2.85 |
| 2009 | 3.94 | 2.79 |
| 2008 | 4.01 | 2.75 |
| 2007 | 4.08 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 2.72 |
| 2005 | 4.22 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 4.28 | 2.67 |
| 2003 | 4.36 | 2.67 |
| 2002 | 4.42 | 2.71 |
| 2001 | 4.47 | 2.81 |
| 2000 | 4.53 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 4.59 | 2.98 |
| 1998 | 4.63 | 3.08 |
| 1997 | 4.68 | 3.18 |
| 1996 | 4.73 | 3.29 |
| 1995 | 4.78 | 3.49 |
| 1994 | 4.87 | 3.62 |
| 1993 | 4.96 | 3.78 |
| 1992 | 5.03 | 3.96 |
| 1991 | 5.11 | 4.14 |
| 1990 | 5.18 | 4.29 |
| 1989 | 5.24 | 4.46 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | 4.68 |
| 1987 | 5.36 | 4.84 |
| 1986 | 5.42 | 4.94 |
| 1985 | 5.47 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 5.51 | 4.96 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 4.97 |
| 1982 | 5.59 | 5.04 |
| 1981 | 5.65 | 5.16 |
| 1980 | 5.71 | 5.3 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 5.46 |
| 1978 | 5.88 | 5.61 |
| 1977 | 5.96 | 5.77 |
| 1976 | 6.02 | 5.9 |
| 1975 | 6.07 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
| 1973 | 6.16 | 6.15 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 1971 | 6.23 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 6.25 | 6.4 |
| 1969 | 6.26 | 6.48 |
| 1968 | 6.25 | 6.56 |
| 1967 | 6.24 | 6.64 |
| 1966 | 6.23 | 6.7 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 6.76 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 6.79 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 6.79 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 6.76 |
| 1961 | 6.07 | 6.69 |
| 1960 | 6.02 | 6.59 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2025 | 23.8 | 27.8 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 26.9 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26.7 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 26.4 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 26.2 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 25.9 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 25.7 |
| 2016 | 22 | 25.5 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 25.3 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 25 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 24.8 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 24.5 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 24.3 |
| 2010 | 21 | 24 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 23.7 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 23.1 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 22.8 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 22.1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 21.8 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 21.5 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 21.2 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 20.9 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 20.6 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 20.3 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 20.1 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 19.9 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 19.6 |
| 1993 | 19 | 19.5 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 19.4 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 19.4 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 19.3 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 19.3 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 19.3 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 19.2 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 19 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| 1980 | 18 | 18.7 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 18.5 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 18 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 18 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 18 | 19 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 19.7 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 20.4 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 20.9 |
| 1960 | 18.5 | 21.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.2B
2025 |
$48.3B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.7%
2025 |
14.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
4.29%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2024 |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.36%
2025 |
+0.06%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42%
2024 |
48.9%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
36.5%
2024 |
36%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.3
2026 |
47
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
31.5%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
2.4%
1998 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.71B
2024 |
$1.51B
1999 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
$4.42M
1996 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
380,000
1998 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share | n/a |
40.6%
2017 |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
4,559 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$4.35
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
81.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2024 |
10.9 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
100%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-109.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,778 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
0.01%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
0.02%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2025 |
0.09%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-284
2025 |
+13,268
2025 |
| Urban population |
15.8%
2025 |
47.1%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.4:48.6
2025 |
49.1:50.9
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.31 ft
2026 |
5.69 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2026 |
5.34 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
38.3
2026 |
26.5
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
17
2025 |
| Higher education index |
30
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.34
2010 |
1.01
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
13.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
87
2026 |
60
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2026 |
2.89%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
18.8%
2024 |
21.3%
2017 |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$85.2
2023 |
$581
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.28
2023 |
$450
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
70.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2023 |
0.31%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2023 |
1.93
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
24.1 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
39.4
2024 |
39
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
91
2026 |
26
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.3%
2024 |
5.4%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
2.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2026 |
0.32%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
16,246 sq mi
2025 |
23,815 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
152,812 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
15,934 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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