Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 43.8m2025 | 7.6m2025 | 36 · 103 |
| Area | 652,870 km²2024 | 491,209 km²2024 | 40 · 54 |
| Density | 65.42024 | 15.92024 | 140 · 198 |
| Urban share | 25.9%2025 | 47.1%2025 | 204 · 156 |
| Fertility | 4.762024 | 2.662024 | 9 · 69 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.4%2025 | 4.8%2025 | 210 · 153 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $17.8bn2024 | $49.8bn2025 | 139 · 98 |
| GDP per capita | $4172024 | $6,5402025 | 210 · 128 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,2362024 | $22,6022025 | 189 · 99 |
| GDP growth | 1.9%2024 | 6.3%2025 | 149 · 31 |
| Agriculture share | 34.3%2024 | 12.4%2025 | 6 · 60 |
| Industry share | 14.5%2024 | 36.0%2025 | 163 · 26 |
| Services share | 45.2%2024 | 48.9%2025 | 170 · 151 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -6.6%2024 | — | 180 · — |
| Military spending | 1.83%2021 | — | 76 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.7%2024 | 14.5%2025 | 160 · 165 |
| FDI inflows | 0.1%2021 | 1.4%2025 | 170 · 123 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 13.4%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 21 · 116 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 27.0%2021 | 25.6%2025 | 89 · 96 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 10.9%2020 | 20.4%2024 | 150 · 131 |
| Education spending | — | 4.3%2024 | — · 87 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 66.3 yrs2024 | 70.2 yrs2024 | 184 · 153 |
| Infant mortality | 48.32024 | 30.42024 | 13 · 46 |
| Health spending | 15.0%2023 | 5.5%2023 | 4 · 119 |
| Physicians | 0.322023 | 1.932023 | 139 · 84 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 16.1%2024 | — | 182 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12023 | 5.22022 | 197 · 139 |
| Electricity access | 87.8%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 166 · 110 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.28 t2024 | 10.86 t2024 | 176 · 18 |
| Renewable energy | 20.0%2022 | 0.1%2021 | 107 · 206 |
| Forest cover | 1.9%2024 | 5.0%2024 | 189 · 180 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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