Zambia vs Turkmenistan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zambia 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.
Zambia and Turkmenistan are tied overall, each leading in 4 of 8 comparable indicators. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Turkmenistan's strongest global position is 22nd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Turkmenistan wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 6.30 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Turkmenistan wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 18,662.30 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Gini index data for Zambia and Turkmenistan is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd) vs 40.80 (1998, ranked 87th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Zambia and Turkmenistan is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd) vs 21.25 (2017, ranked 175th).
- Turkmenistan wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 70.20 (2024, ranked 153rd) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Turkmenistan is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 81.12 (2022, ranked 130th).
- Turkmenistan wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.27 (2025, ranked 72nd) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- Zambia wins against Turkmenistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -2.07 (2023, ranked 202nd).
- Zambia wins against Turkmenistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -1.42 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Zambia wins against Turkmenistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th) vs -1.49 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Zambia wins against Turkmenistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 114th).
| Metric | Zambia(4) | Turkmenistan(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) | (2024) 6.30 (22/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) | (2024) 18,662.30 (98/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) | (1998) 40.80 (87/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) | (2017) 21.25 (175/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) | (2024) 70.20 (153/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) | (2022) 81.12 (130/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) | (2025) 4.27 (72/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) | (2023) -2.07 (202/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) | (2023) -1.42 (191/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) | (2023) -1.49 (191/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) | (2023) -0.11 (114/205) |