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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Turkmenistan: poverty, inequality and aid
Undernourishment is 4.1% (2024), 93rd of 167 in the world and 5th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Account ownership is 40.6% (2017). Women in parliament is 25.6% (2025), 96th of 190 in the world and 38th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
Undernourishment
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Women in parliament
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Turkmenistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 4.1%2024 | 93/167 | 5/47 | 6.0%2001 | 4.7% | 3.6% | +0.4 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 40.6%2017 | — | — | · | 0.4%2011 | · | — | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 25.6%2025 | 96/190 | 38/52 | 26.0% | 16.8% | 25.0% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $36.4m2023 | 131/145 | 19/19 | $35.5m | $43.5m | $35.2m | +1.2%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.1%2023 | 126/139 | 17/18 | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $4.92023 | 129/145 | 18/19 | $7.8 | $7.8 | $5.1 | −18%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Undernourishment+0.4 pp4.1% in 2024
- Women in parliament−0.2 pp25.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Turkmenistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Turkmenistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Turkmenistan | Iran | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undernourishment | 4.1%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 27.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Account ownership | 40.6%2017 | 91.1%2024 | 9.7%2021 | 59.7%2024 | 87.0%2024 |
| Women in parliament | 25.6%2025 | 4.9%2025 | 27.0%2021 | 38.0%2025 | 18.4%2025 |
| Net ODA received | $36.4m2023 | $241m2023 | $3.1bn2023 | $1.2bn2023 | $79.1m2023 |
| ODA, % of GNI | 0.1%2023 | 0.1%2023 | 17.8%2023 | 1.1%2023 | 0.0%2023 |
| ODA per person | $4.92023 | $2.72023 | $73.82023 | $33.72023 | $3.92023 |