Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 20.8m2025 | 7.6m2025 | 64 · 103 |
| Area | 2,724,902 km²2024 | 491,209 km²2024 | 9 · 54 |
| Density | 7.62024 | 15.92024 | 205 · 198 |
| Urban share | 62.4%2025 | 47.1%2025 | 119 · 156 |
| Fertility | 2.982024 | 2.662024 | 57 · 69 |
| Aged 65+ | 9.0%2025 | 4.8%2025 | 107 · 153 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $306bn2025 | $49.8bn2025 | 49 · 98 |
| GDP per capita | $14,6922025 | $6,5402025 | 89 · 128 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $44,2932025 | $22,6022025 | 61 · 99 |
| GDP growth | 6.5%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 25 · 31 |
| Agriculture share | 3.7%2025 | 12.4%2025 | 117 · 60 |
| Industry share | 32.3%2025 | 36.0%2025 | 44 · 26 |
| Services share | 57.7%2025 | 48.9%2025 | 100 · 151 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 11.4%2025 | — | 20 · — |
| Tax revenue | 11.9%2023 | — | 110 · — |
| Military spending | 0.43%2025 | — | 148 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 31.6%2024 | 14.5%2025 | 107 · 165 |
| FDI inflows | -0.3%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 183 · 123 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.8%2025 | 4.3%2025 | 107 · 116 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.4%2025 | 25.6%2025 | 133 · 96 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 52.9%2025 | 20.4%2024 | 79 · 131 |
| Education spending | 4.9%2023 | 4.3%2024 | 65 · 87 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 74.5 yrs2024 | 70.2 yrs2024 | 113 · 153 |
| Infant mortality | 7.42024 | 30.42024 | 134 · 46 |
| Health spending | 3.8%2023 | 5.5%2023 | 160 · 119 |
| Physicians | 3.752023 | 1.932023 | 37 · 84 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 93.4%2024 | — | 39 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 15.32024 | 5.22022 | 100 · 139 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 55 · 110 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 12.57 t2024 | 10.86 t2024 | 16 · 18 |
| Renewable energy | 2.0%2021 | 0.1%2021 | 179 · 206 |
| Forest cover | 1.3%2024 | 5.0%2024 | 194 · 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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