Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 53rd vs. 78th).
By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).
Main facts and rankings
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7776557
|
70154914
|
| Population rank | 104/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP |
$51.4B
2024 |
$3.69T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 92/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,857
2024 |
$53,246
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 104/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,213
2024 |
$62,009
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.11B
2024 |
$3.73T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
4.11%
2024 |
101.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$282
2024 |
$53,900
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 179/185 | 7/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,520
2026 |
$39,230
2026 |
| Land area | 181,441 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Population density |
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
750 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.69
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
27.5 years
2024 |
41 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.5 years
2026 |
81.7 years
2026 |
Turkmenistan and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts
Turkmenistan and United Kingdom economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | $51,387,209,872 | $3,686,033,044,482 |
| 2023 | $45,894,538,666 | $3,420,796,653,789 |
| 2022 | $42,208,726,138 | $3,181,244,350,465 |
| 2021 | $40,589,905,812 | $3,194,559,188,926 |
| 2020 | $41,509,903,182 | $2,724,001,478,305 |
| 2019 | $40,810,067,975 | $2,875,710,080,015 |
| 2018 | $40,765,428,571 | $2,897,028,009,916 |
| 2017 | $37,926,285,714 | $2,699,118,387,873 |
| 2016 | $36,169,428,571 | $2,706,807,606,539 |
| 2015 | $35,799,714,286 | $2,945,579,890,258 |
| 2014 | $43,524,210,526 | $3,085,362,169,410 |
| 2013 | $39,197,543,860 | $2,796,908,333,283 |
| 2012 | $35,164,210,526 | $2,719,715,961,540 |
| 2011 | $29,233,333,333 | $2,675,590,034,129 |
| 2010 | $22,583,157,895 | $2,496,740,681,057 |
| 2009 | $20,214,385,965 | $2,429,358,155,476 |
| 2008 | $19,271,523,179 | $2,945,251,838,235 |
| 2007 | $12,664,165,103 | $3,104,699,879,952 |
| 2006 | $10,276,674,365 | $2,719,558,417,663 |
| 2005 | $8,103,901,996 | $2,551,361,818,182 |
| 2004 | $6,838,351,088 | $2,429,774,807,763 |
| 2003 | $5,977,440,583 | $2,061,227,755,102 |
| 2002 | $4,462,029,109 | $1,790,536,570,743 |
| 2001 | $3,534,772,732 | $1,656,171,009,069 |
| 2000 | $2,904,663,311 | $1,671,597,821,153 |
| 1999 | $2,450,564,100 | $1,693,458,987,219 |
| 1998 | $2,605,689,134 | $1,660,821,464,061 |
| 1997 | $2,450,350,625 | $1,569,317,288,802 |
| 1996 | $2,378,759,975 | $1,425,287,051,482 |
| 1995 | $2,482,228,440 | $1,349,094,208,616 |
| 1994 | $2,561,118,608 | $1,140,489,745,944 |
| 1993 | $3,179,225,949 | $1,061,388,722,256 |
| 1992 | $3,200,539,816 | $1,179,659,529,660 |
| 1991 | $3,208,098,919 | $1,142,797,178,131 |
| 1990 | $3,189,539,641 | $1,093,169,389,205 |
| 1989 | $3,006,988,217 | $926,884,816,754 |
| 1988 | $3,010,982,414 | $910,122,732,124 |
| 1987 | $2,331,358,820 | $745,162,608,269 |
| 1986 | - | $601,452,653,181 |
| 1985 | - | $489,285,164,271 |
| 1984 | - | $461,487,097,632 |
| 1983 | - | $489,618,008,186 |
| 1982 | - | $515,048,916,841 |
| 1981 | - | $540,765,675,241 |
| 1980 | - | $564,947,710,899 |
| 1979 | - | $438,994,070,309 |
| 1978 | - | $335,883,029,722 |
| 1977 | - | $263,066,457,352 |
| 1976 | - | $232,614,555,256 |
| 1975 | - | $241,756,637,168 |
| 1974 | - | $206,131,369,799 |
| 1973 | - | $192,537,971,583 |
| 1972 | - | $169,965,034,965 |
| 1971 | - | $148,113,896,325 |
| 1970 | - | $130,671,946,244 |
| 1969 | - | $116,464,702,803 |
| 1968 | - | $107,759,910,068 |
| 1967 | - | $113,116,888,211 |
| 1966 | - | $108,572,752,102 |
| 1965 | - | $101,824,755,079 |
| 1964 | - | $94,407,558,351 |
| 1963 | - | $86,561,961,812 |
| 1962 | - | $81,247,564,157 |
| 1961 | - | $77,741,965,703 |
| 1960 | - | $73,233,967,692 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Turkmenistan and United Kingdom economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | $6,857 | $53,246 |
| 2023 | $6,232 | $49,944 |
| 2022 | $5,838 | $47,057 |
| 2021 | $5,723 | $47,691 |
| 2020 | $5,973 | $40,813 |
| 2019 | $5,998 | $43,159 |
| 2018 | $6,125 | $43,703 |
| 2017 | $5,828 | $40,917 |
| 2016 | $5,687 | $41,258 |
| 2015 | $5,759 | $45,255 |
| 2014 | $7,164 | $47,746 |
| 2013 | $6,600 | $43,607 |
| 2012 | $6,054 | $42,688 |
| 2011 | $5,144 | $42,296 |
| 2010 | $4,059 | $39,778 |
| 2009 | $3,708 | $39,009 |
| 2008 | $3,606 | $47,652 |
| 2007 | $2,415 | $50,629 |
| 2006 | $1,997 | $44,695 |
| 2005 | $1,604 | $42,240 |
| 2004 | $1,379 | $40,504 |
| 2003 | $1,229 | $34,557 |
| 2002 | $936 | $30,159 |
| 2001 | $756 | $28,014 |
| 2000 | $634 | $28,384 |
| 1999 | $546 | $28,858 |
| 1998 | $591 | $28,396 |
| 1997 | $565 | $26,910 |
| 1996 | $558 | $24,503 |
| 1995 | $592 | $23,253 |
| 1994 | $622 | $19,709 |
| 1993 | $788 | $18,389 |
| 1992 | $811 | $20,487 |
| 1991 | $832 | $19,901 |
| 1990 | $848 | $19,095 |
| 1989 | $821 | $16,239 |
| 1988 | $846 | $15,987 |
| 1987 | $675 | $13,119 |
| 1986 | - | $10,611 |
| 1985 | - | $8,652 |
| 1984 | - | $8,179 |
| 1983 | - | $8,692 |
| 1982 | - | $9,146 |
| 1981 | - | $9,599 |
| 1980 | - | $10,032 |
| 1979 | - | $7,805 |
| 1978 | - | $5,977 |
| 1977 | - | $4,681 |
| 1976 | - | $4,138 |
| 1975 | - | $4,300 |
| 1974 | - | $3,666 |
| 1973 | - | $3,426 |
| 1972 | - | $3,030 |
| 1971 | - | $2,650 |
| 1970 | - | $2,348 |
| 1969 | - | $2,101 |
| 1968 | - | $1,952 |
| 1967 | - | $2,059 |
| 1966 | - | $1,987 |
| 1965 | - | $1,874 |
| 1964 | - | $1,748 |
| 1963 | - | $1,613 |
| 1962 | - | $1,526 |
| 1961 | - | $1,472 |
| 1960 | - | $1,398 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Turkmenistan vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2026 | 70.5 | 81.7 |
| 2025 | 70.3 | 81.6 |
| 2024 | 70.2 | 81.4 |
| 2023 | 70.1 | 81.3 |
| 2022 | 69.9 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 69.4 | 80.7 |
| 2020 | 68.8 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 69.4 | 81.4 |
| 2018 | 69.3 | 81.1 |
| 2017 | 69.2 | 81.2 |
| 2016 | 69.1 | 81.1 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 69 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 69 | 80.9 |
| 2012 | 69 | 80.9 |
| 2011 | 68.9 | 80.8 |
| 2010 | 68.6 | 80.4 |
| 2009 | 68.2 | 80.2 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 79.7 |
| 2007 | 67 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 79.3 |
| 2005 | 66.3 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 66.1 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 65.9 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 65.6 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 65.3 | 78.1 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 64.5 | 77.4 |
| 1998 | 64 | 77.3 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 77.1 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 63.5 | 76.6 |
| 1994 | 63.5 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 63.6 | 76.2 |
| 1992 | 63.8 | 76.3 |
| 1991 | 63.8 | 75.9 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 75.7 |
| 1989 | 63.8 | 75.4 |
| 1988 | 63.7 | 75.3 |
| 1987 | 63.5 | 75.1 |
| 1986 | 63.2 | 74.8 |
| 1985 | 62.8 | 74.5 |
| 1984 | 62.4 | 74.7 |
| 1983 | 62 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 61.6 | 74 |
| 1981 | 61 | 73.9 |
| 1980 | 60.2 | 73.6 |
| 1979 | 59.1 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 58.3 | 73 |
| 1977 | 57.7 | 73.1 |
| 1976 | 57.4 | 72.6 |
| 1975 | 57.2 | 72.7 |
| 1974 | 57 | 72.4 |
| 1973 | 56.8 | 72.2 |
| 1972 | 56.6 | 72 |
| 1971 | 56.3 | 72.2 |
| 1970 | 56 | 71.9 |
| 1969 | 55.7 | 71.7 |
| 1968 | 55.3 | 71.7 |
| 1967 | 54.8 | 72.1 |
| 1966 | 54.4 | 71.4 |
| 1965 | 54 | 71.5 |
| 1964 | 53.6 | 71.5 |
| 1963 | 53.2 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 52.9 | 70.9 |
| 1961 | 52.5 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 52.1 | 71 |
| 1959 | 51.8 | 70.8 |
| 1958 | 51.4 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 51 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 50.6 | 70.4 |
| 1955 | 50.2 | 70.1 |
| 1954 | 49.8 | 70.2 |
| 1953 | 49.4 | 69.8 |
| 1952 | 49 | 69.5 |
| 1951 | 48.6 | 68.2 |
| 1950 | 48.1 | 68.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Turkmenistan and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 7,494,498 | 69,226,000 |
| 2023 | 7,364,438 | 68,492,000 |
| 2022 | 7,230,193 | 67,604,000 |
| 2021 | 7,092,043 | 66,984,000 |
| 2020 | 6,949,912 | 66,744,000 |
| 2019 | 6,803,944 | 66,631,000 |
| 2018 | 6,655,524 | 66,289,000 |
| 2017 | 6,507,061 | 65,966,000 |
| 2016 | 6,360,041 | 65,607,000 |
| 2015 | 6,215,770 | 65,088,000 |
| 2014 | 6,075,283 | 64,620,000 |
| 2013 | 5,939,341 | 64,139,000 |
| 2012 | 5,808,546 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 5,683,417 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 5,564,356 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 5,451,592 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 5,345,029 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 5,244,046 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 5,147,105 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 5,052,257 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 4,958,093 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 4,863,865 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 4,769,465 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 4,675,409 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 4,582,677 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 4,492,170 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 4,410,507 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 4,336,730 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 4,263,819 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 4,191,203 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 4,116,662 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 4,032,407 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 3,944,689 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 3,855,894 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 3,760,562 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 3,662,459 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 3,559,363 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 3,452,731 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 3,347,809 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 3,247,534 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 3,154,079 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 3,067,534 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 2,985,557 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 2,907,187 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 2,832,203 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 2,760,358 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 2,691,088 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 2,623,948 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 2,558,521 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 2,494,570 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 2,432,028 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 2,370,919 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 2,311,430 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 2,253,119 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 2,195,616 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 2,139,024 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 2,083,069 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 2,027,403 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 1,971,737 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 1,915,916 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 1,859,997 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 1,804,272 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 1,749,214 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 1,695,400 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 1,643,457 | 52,400,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and United Kingdom
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2023 | 2.69 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 2.73 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 2.75 | 1.58 |
| 2020 | 2.79 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 2.83 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 2.88 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 2.93 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 2.99 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 3.03 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 3.02 | 1.81 |
| 2013 | 3.01 | 1.83 |
| 2012 | 2.96 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 2.9 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 2.85 | 1.92 |
| 2009 | 2.79 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 2.75 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 2.73 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 2.72 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 2.71 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 2.67 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 2.67 | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 2.71 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 2.81 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 2.9 | 1.64 |
| 1999 | 2.98 | 1.68 |
| 1998 | 3.08 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 3.18 | 1.72 |
| 1996 | 3.29 | 1.73 |
| 1995 | 3.49 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 3.62 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | 3.78 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 3.96 | 1.79 |
| 1991 | 4.14 | 1.82 |
| 1990 | 4.29 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 4.46 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 4.68 | 1.82 |
| 1987 | 4.84 | 1.81 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 4.97 | 1.79 |
| 1984 | 4.96 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 4.97 | 1.77 |
| 1982 | 5.04 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 5.16 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| 1979 | 5.46 | 1.86 |
| 1978 | 5.61 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 5.77 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 1.74 |
| 1975 | 6 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 6.09 | 1.92 |
| 1973 | 6.15 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 2.2 |
| 1971 | 6.32 | 2.41 |
| 1970 | 6.4 | 2.44 |
| 1969 | 6.48 | 2.51 |
| 1968 | 6.56 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 6.64 | 2.68 |
| 1966 | 6.7 | 2.78 |
| 1965 | 6.76 | 2.86 |
| 1964 | 6.79 | 2.93 |
| 1963 | 6.79 | 2.88 |
| 1962 | 6.76 | 2.86 |
| 1961 | 6.69 | 2.78 |
| 1960 | 6.59 | 2.69 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Turkmenistan and United Kingdom demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 27.5 | 41 |
| 2023 | 27.2 | 40.8 |
| 2022 | 26.9 | 40.5 |
| 2021 | 26.7 | 40.3 |
| 2020 | 26.4 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 26.2 | 40.1 |
| 2018 | 25.9 | 40 |
| 2017 | 25.7 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 25.5 | 39.8 |
| 2015 | 25.3 | 39.8 |
| 2014 | 25 | 39.7 |
| 2013 | 24.8 | 39.6 |
| 2012 | 24.5 | 39.5 |
| 2011 | 24.3 | 39.3 |
| 2010 | 24 | 39.2 |
| 2009 | 23.7 | 39 |
| 2008 | 23.4 | 38.9 |
| 2007 | 23.1 | 38.8 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 38.5 |
| 2004 | 22.1 | 38.4 |
| 2003 | 21.8 | 38.2 |
| 2002 | 21.5 | 38.1 |
| 2001 | 21.2 | 37.9 |
| 2000 | 20.9 | 37.7 |
| 1999 | 20.6 | 37.4 |
| 1998 | 20.3 | 37.2 |
| 1997 | 20.1 | 37 |
| 1996 | 19.9 | 36.8 |
| 1995 | 19.7 | 36.6 |
| 1994 | 19.6 | 36.5 |
| 1993 | 19.5 | 36.3 |
| 1992 | 19.4 | 36.2 |
| 1991 | 19.4 | 36.1 |
| 1990 | 19.3 | 36 |
| 1989 | 19.3 | 35.9 |
| 1988 | 19.3 | 35.7 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 35.4 |
| 1986 | 19.3 | 35.4 |
| 1985 | 19.3 | 35.3 |
| 1984 | 19.2 | 35.2 |
| 1983 | 19.1 | 35 |
| 1982 | 19 | 34.8 |
| 1981 | 18.8 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 18.7 | 34.4 |
| 1979 | 18.5 | 34.3 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 34.2 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 34.1 |
| 1976 | 18 | 34 |
| 1975 | 17.9 | 34 |
| 1974 | 17.7 | 34 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 34 |
| 1972 | 17.5 | 34 |
| 1971 | 17.4 | 34.1 |
| 1970 | 17.4 | 34.2 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 34.4 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 34.6 |
| 1967 | 17.7 | 34.8 |
| 1966 | 18 | 34.9 |
| 1965 | 18.4 | 35.1 |
| 1964 | 19 | 35.2 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 35.3 |
| 1962 | 20.4 | 35.3 |
| 1961 | 20.9 | 35.4 |
| 1960 | 21.3 | 35.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$48.8B
2024 |
$3.42T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
14.5%
2024 |
44%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.71%
2023 |
4.96%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.9%
1999 |
2.28%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
57,000
2020 |
153,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.08%
2024 |
-5.75%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4%
2010 |
4.36%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
50.4%
2024 |
72.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.5%
2024 |
17.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
47
2026 |
70.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.5%
1998 |
24.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.4%
1998 |
3%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,624,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.93%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
55
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
1,606
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.1T
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.51B
1999 |
$175B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.42M
1996 |
$4.83B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
380,000
1998 |
11,101,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
8.24%
1998 |
| Banked people share |
40.6%
2017 |
99.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
5,626 kg
2022 |
2,128 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$3.26
2022 |
$28.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
81.4 megatons
2024 |
292.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
10.9 tons
2024 |
4.22 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
75.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.1%
2021 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0%
2022 |
13.4%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-109.8%
2022 |
44%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
4,208 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.01%
2021 |
40.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.02%
2022 |
2.51%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.8%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.09%
2024 |
0.85%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+13,268
2025 |
+389,911
2025 |
| Urban population |
47.1%
2024 |
83.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.1:50.9
2024 |
49.2:50.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.85 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.38 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
32.7
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
100
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.09
2015 |
1.15
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
13.5
2019 |
3.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2025 |
167
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.9%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
21.3%
2017 |
96.3%
2023 |
Health
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$581
2023 |
$5,860
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$450
2023 |
$853
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.5 years
2026 |
81.7 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.31%
2023 |
0.009%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.93
2023 |
3.3
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
24.1 years
2021 |
29 years
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
5
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40
2023 |
4.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22.2%
2022 |
27.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.1%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
26
2026 |
83
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
5.6%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.62 liters
2020 |
10.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Turkmenistan
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.32%
2026 |
0.16%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
1,349 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
152,812 sq mi
2026 |
65,674 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
15,934 sq mi
2026 |
12,415 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length | n/a |
263,542 mi
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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