Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Turkmenistan leads against Afghanistan in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 1. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 149th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Turkmenistan's strongest global position is 32nd (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 6.30 (2025, ranked 32nd) vs 1.87 (2024, ranked 149th).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,313.94 (2025, ranked 98th) vs 1,964.45 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th) vs 17.99 (2016, ranked 173rd).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 70.20 (2024, ranked 153rd) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 81.12 (2022, ranked 129th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.27 (2025, ranked 72nd) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 70.09 (2024, ranked 92nd) vs 28.23 (2024, ranked 202nd).
- Afghanistan wins against Turkmenistan in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 30.60 (2024, ranked 194th) vs 28.23 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 32.64 (2024, ranked 189th) vs 23.65 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Turkmenistan wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 21.60 (2024, ranked 186th) vs 21.36 (2024, ranked 188th).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | Turkmenistan(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.87 (149/214) | (2025) 6.30 (32/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,964.45 (189/199) | (2025) 19,313.94 (98/199) |
| Gini index | - | (1998) 40.80 (87/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2016) 17.99 (173/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 70.20 (153/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (153/197) | (2022) 81.12 (129/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 4.27 (72/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 28.23 (202/206) | (2024) 70.09 (92/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 30.60 (194/204) | (2024) 28.23 (197/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 23.65 (203/206) | (2024) 32.64 (189/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 21.36 (188/206) | (2024) 21.60 (186/206) |