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Turkmenistan vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkmenistan has a population of 7.49M (ranked 104/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Turkmenistan's land area is 181,441 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 53rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Turkmenistan Vanuatu
Population
7776557
344750
Population rank 104/197 174/197
GDP
$51.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 92/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$6,857
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,213
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$2.11B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
4.11%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$282
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 179/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,520
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 181,441 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
27.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
72 years
2026

Turkmenistan and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Turkmenistan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Turkmenistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Turkmenistan Vanuatu
2024 $51,387,209,872 $1,117,972,034
2023 $45,894,538,666 $1,115,861,056
2022 $42,208,726,138 $1,055,031,361
2021 $40,589,905,812 $950,394,007
2020 $41,509,903,182 $909,421,044
2019 $40,810,067,975 $936,526,268
2018 $40,765,428,571 $914,727,908
2017 $37,926,285,714 $880,043,284
2016 $36,169,428,571 $804,323,577
2015 $35,799,714,286 $759,690,181
2014 $43,524,210,526 $773,717,011
2013 $39,197,543,860 $758,304,466
2012 $35,164,210,526 $747,839,698
2011 $29,233,333,333 $770,153,588
2010 $22,583,157,895 $670,712,980
2009 $20,214,385,965 $592,622,319
2008 $19,271,523,179 $590,748,429
2007 $12,664,165,103 $516,392,923
2006 $10,276,674,365 $439,358,587
2005 $8,103,901,996 $394,962,433
2004 $6,838,351,088 $364,996,869
2003 $5,977,440,583 $314,471,413
2002 $4,462,029,109 $262,596,536
2001 $3,534,772,732 $257,926,882
2000 $2,904,663,311 $272,014,628
1999 $2,450,564,100 $268,006,973
1998 $2,605,689,134 $262,293,411
1997 $2,450,350,625 $272,771,209
1996 $2,378,759,975 $261,370,044
1995 $2,482,228,440 $249,333,250
1994 $2,561,118,608 $233,701,301
1993 $3,179,225,949 $200,491,853
1992 $3,200,539,816 $209,088,825
1991 $3,208,098,919 $201,334,169
1990 $3,189,539,641 $168,879,207
1989 $3,006,988,217 $154,013,202
1988 $3,010,982,414 $158,351,368
1987 $2,331,358,820 $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Turkmenistan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkmenistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkmenistan Vanuatu
2024 $6,857 $3,411
2023 $6,232 $3,483
2022 $5,838 $3,370
2021 $5,723 $3,107
2020 $5,973 $3,043
2019 $5,998 $3,207
2018 $6,125 $3,207
2017 $5,828 $3,160
2016 $5,687 $2,956
2015 $5,759 $2,855
2014 $7,164 $2,973
2013 $6,600 $2,980
2012 $6,054 $3,005
2011 $5,144 $3,163
2010 $4,059 $2,815
2009 $3,708 $2,546
2008 $3,606 $2,604
2007 $2,415 $2,334
2006 $1,997 $2,035
2005 $1,604 $1,874
2004 $1,379 $1,774
2003 $1,229 $1,567
2002 $936 $1,341
2001 $756 $1,350
2000 $634 $1,460
1999 $546 $1,472
1998 $591 $1,471
1997 $565 $1,562
1996 $558 $1,529
1995 $592 $1,492
1994 $622 $1,431
1993 $788 $1,257
1992 $811 $1,344
1991 $832 $1,326
1990 $848 $1,141
1989 $821 $1,067
1988 $846 $1,125
1987 $675 $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Turkmenistan vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkmenistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkmenistan Vanuatu
2026 70.5 72
2025 70.3 71.8
2024 70.2 71.7
2023 70.1 71.5
2022 69.9 71.3
2021 69.4 70
2020 68.8 70.4
2019 69.4 70.8
2018 69.3 70.6
2017 69.2 70.5
2016 69.1 70.4
2015 69.1 70.2
2014 69 70
2013 69 70
2012 69 69.9
2011 68.9 69.7
2010 68.6 69.6
2009 68.2 69.4
2008 67.6 69.3
2007 67 69.1
2006 66.6 69.1
2005 66.3 69.2
2004 66.1 69
2003 65.9 68.9
2002 65.6 68.8
2001 65.3 68.7
2000 64.9 68.6
1999 64.5 67.9
1998 64 68.4
1997 63.7 68.3
1996 63.5 68.2
1995 63.5 68.1
1994 63.5 68
1993 63.6 67.7
1992 63.8 67.4
1991 63.8 67.1
1990 63.9 66.7
1989 63.8 66
1988 63.7 65.7
1987 63.5 64.4
1986 63.2 64.6
1985 62.8 63.9
1984 62.4 63.5
1983 62 63.1
1982 61.6 62.5
1981 61 61.9
1980 60.2 61.3
1979 59.1 60.9
1978 58.3 59.9
1977 57.7 59.2
1976 57.4 58.7
1975 57.2 58.1
1974 57 57.6
1973 56.8 57
1972 56.6 56.4
1971 56.3 55.9
1970 56 55.3
1969 55.7 54.8
1968 55.3 54.2
1967 54.8 53.7
1966 54.4 53.1
1965 54 52.5
1964 53.6 52
1963 53.2 51.5
1962 52.9 50.9
1961 52.5 50.4
1960 52.1 49.8
1959 51.8 49.3
1958 51.4 48.7
1957 51 48.2
1956 50.6 47.7
1955 50.2 47.1
1954 49.8 46.5
1953 49.4 45.8
1952 49 45.3
1951 48.6 42.2
1950 48.1 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Turkmenistan and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkmenistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Turkmenistan Vanuatu
2024 7,494,498 327,777
2023 7,364,438 320,409
2022 7,230,193 313,046
2021 7,092,043 305,868
2020 6,949,912 298,858
2019 6,803,944 291,985
2018 6,655,524 285,259
2017 6,507,061 278,507
2016 6,360,041 272,087
2015 6,215,770 266,101
2014 6,075,283 260,240
2013 5,939,341 254,482
2012 5,808,546 248,883
2011 5,683,417 243,474
2010 5,564,356 238,248
2009 5,451,592 232,731
2008 5,345,029 226,896
2007 5,244,046 221,276
2006 5,147,105 215,923
2005 5,052,257 210,760
2004 4,958,093 205,711
2003 4,863,865 200,746
2002 4,769,465 195,863
2001 4,675,409 191,031
2000 4,582,677 186,281
1999 4,492,170 182,048
1998 4,410,507 178,313
1997 4,336,730 174,626
1996 4,263,819 170,911
1995 4,191,203 167,137
1994 4,116,662 163,314
1993 4,032,407 159,463
1992 3,944,689 155,608
1991 3,855,894 151,793
1990 3,760,562 148,063
1989 3,662,459 144,393
1988 3,559,363 140,756
1987 3,452,731 137,187
1986 3,347,809 133,720
1985 3,247,534 130,356
1984 3,154,079 127,109
1983 3,067,534 123,998
1982 2,985,557 121,035
1981 2,907,187 118,249
1980 2,832,203 115,660
1979 2,760,358 113,040
1978 2,691,088 109,963
1977 2,623,948 106,618
1976 2,558,521 103,388
1975 2,494,570 100,269
1974 2,432,028 97,260
1973 2,370,919 94,362
1972 2,311,430 91,562
1971 2,253,119 88,862
1970 2,195,616 86,266
1969 2,139,024 83,755
1968 2,083,069 81,314
1967 2,027,403 78,921
1966 1,971,737 76,590
1965 1,915,916 74,358
1964 1,859,997 72,219
1963 1,804,272 70,159
1962 1,749,214 68,174
1961 1,695,400 66,264
1960 1,643,457 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Turkmenistan and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Turkmenistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan Vanuatu
2023 2.69 3.6
2022 2.73 3.65
2021 2.75 3.7
2020 2.79 3.74
2019 2.83 3.79
2018 2.88 3.83
2017 2.93 3.88
2016 2.99 3.92
2015 3.03 3.95
2014 3.02 4
2013 3.01 4.04
2012 2.96 4.06
2011 2.9 4.09
2010 2.85 4.13
2009 2.79 4.16
2008 2.75 4.16
2007 2.73 4.12
2006 2.72 4.1
2005 2.71 4.13
2004 2.67 4.21
2003 2.67 4.29
2002 2.71 4.38
2001 2.81 4.5
2000 2.9 4.54
1999 2.98 4.56
1998 3.08 4.6
1997 3.18 4.66
1996 3.29 4.75
1995 3.49 4.85
1994 3.62 4.94
1993 3.78 5.02
1992 3.96 5.09
1991 4.14 5.13
1990 4.29 5.17
1989 4.46 5.21
1988 4.68 5.27
1987 4.84 5.33
1986 4.94 5.38
1985 4.97 5.43
1984 4.96 5.49
1983 4.97 5.55
1982 5.04 5.6
1981 5.16 5.65
1980 5.3 5.69
1979 5.46 5.73
1978 5.61 5.77
1977 5.77 5.81
1976 5.9 5.89
1975 6 5.98
1974 6.09 6.06
1973 6.15 6.15
1972 6.2 6.23
1971 6.32 6.29
1970 6.4 6.35
1969 6.48 6.41
1968 6.56 6.46
1967 6.64 6.51
1966 6.7 6.51
1965 6.76 6.52
1964 6.79 6.57
1963 6.79 6.62
1962 6.76 6.67
1961 6.69 6.73
1960 6.59 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Turkmenistan and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Turkmenistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkmenistan Vanuatu
2024 27.5 21.3
2023 27.2 21.2
2022 26.9 21.2
2021 26.7 21.2
2020 26.4 21.2
2019 26.2 21.2
2018 25.9 21.2
2017 25.7 21.2
2016 25.5 21.1
2015 25.3 21.1
2014 25 21
2013 24.8 20.9
2012 24.5 20.8
2011 24.3 20.6
2010 24 20.5
2009 23.7 20.3
2008 23.4 20.1
2007 23.1 19.9
2006 22.8 19.6
2005 22.4 19.4
2004 22.1 19.2
2003 21.8 18.9
2002 21.5 18.7
2001 21.2 18.5
2000 20.9 18.2
1999 20.6 18
1998 20.3 18
1997 20.1 18
1996 19.9 18
1995 19.7 17.8
1994 19.6 17.7
1993 19.5 17.7
1992 19.4 17.8
1991 19.4 17.9
1990 19.3 17.8
1989 19.3 17.8
1988 19.3 17.8
1987 19.3 17.8
1986 19.3 17.8
1985 19.3 17.7
1984 19.2 17.7
1983 19.1 17.7
1982 19 17.7
1981 18.8 17.7
1980 18.7 17.6
1979 18.5 17.5
1978 18.3 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18 17.1
1975 17.9 17.1
1974 17.7 17.1
1973 17.6 17
1972 17.5 17
1971 17.4 17
1970 17.4 17
1969 17.4 17
1968 17.5 17
1967 17.7 17.1
1966 18 17.1
1965 18.4 17.2
1964 19 17.3
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 20.4 17.5
1961 20.9 17.6
1960 21.3 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkmenistan Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$48.8B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.71%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
1999
n/a
Armed forces personnel
57,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.08%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
4%
2010
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
47
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.5%
1998
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
1998
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.51B
1999
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.42M
1996
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
380,000
1998
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
40.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Turkmenistan Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,626 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$3.26
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
81.4 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.9 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-109.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,829 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.01%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Turkmenistan Vanuatu
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+13,268
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
47.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
21.3%
2017
45.7%
2023

Health

Turkmenistan Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$581
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
70.5 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.31%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.93
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
24.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.62 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Turkmenistan Vanuatu
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
24,210 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,812 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,934 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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