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Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan

105 shared metrics.

TajikistanLeads in 56

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TurkmenistanLeads in 49

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Tajikistan

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of Tajikistan.

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Identity

Name origin: the Persian suffix -ostan means "land," so the country name means "Land of the Tajik [people].

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Turkmenistan

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the suffix -stan means "land," so the country name means the "Land of the Turkmen [people].

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Geography

Size snapshot: slightly more than three times the size of Georgia.

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Analysis

Tajikistan leads in 56 of 105 shared metrics, while Turkmenistan leads in 49.

Tajikistan's Renewable Energy (%) is 348.0x that of Turkmenistan (34.9% vs 0.10%).

Tajikistan's Broadband Access (%) is 39.4x that of Turkmenistan (202 per 100 people vs 5.0 per 100 people).

Tajikistan's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 10.7x that of Turkmenistan (0.20 per 100k people vs 0.02 per 100k people).

Tajikistan's All-Time Olympic Medals is 6.0x that of Turkmenistan (7.0 medals vs 1.0 medals).

Tajikistan's Protected Land (%) is 4.3x that of Turkmenistan (22.6% vs 4.3%).

Key Comparisons

Renewable Energy (%)Tajikistan leads

Tajikistan

34.9%

Turkmenistan

0.10%

Broadband Access (%)Tajikistan leads

Tajikistan

202 per 100 people

Turkmenistan

5.0 per 100 people

EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)Tajikistan leads

Tajikistan

0.20 per 100k people

Turkmenistan

0.02 per 100k people

All-Time Olympic MedalsTajikistan leads

Tajikistan

7.0 medals

Turkmenistan

1.0 medals

Protected Land (%)Tajikistan leads

Tajikistan

22.6%

Turkmenistan

4.3%

Scientific PublicationsTajikistan leads

Tajikistan

110.17

Turkmenistan

21.92

All Metrics

Renewable Energy (%)

Tajikistan

34.9%

Turkmenistan

0.10%

34800% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Tajikistan

202 per 100 people

Turkmenistan

5.0 per 100 people

3940% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Tajikistan

0.20 per 100k people

Turkmenistan

0.02 per 100k people

1065% higher

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

All-Time Olympic Medals

Tajikistan

7.0 medals

Turkmenistan

1.0 medals

600% higher

Protected Land (%)

Tajikistan

22.6%

Turkmenistan

4.3%

426% higher

Scientific Publications

Tajikistan

110.17

Turkmenistan

21.92

403% higher

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Tajikistan

16.6% of GDP

Turkmenistan

3.3% of GDP

403% higher

Population Density

Tajikistan

74.86 /km²

Turkmenistan

15.67 /km²

378% higher

Imports (% GDP)

Tajikistan

48.44% of GDP

Turkmenistan

11.16% of GDP

334% higher

Capital Elevation

Tajikistan

706 m

Turkmenistan

219 m

222% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Tajikistan

35.2% of adults

Turkmenistan

12.36% of adults

185% higher

Internet Users (%)

Tajikistan

57%

Turkmenistan

21%

171% higher

Unemployment Rate

Tajikistan

11.63%

Turkmenistan

4.3%

170% higher

Highest Elevation

Tajikistan

7.5K m

Turkmenistan

3.1K m

139% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Tajikistan

5.4% of GDP

Turkmenistan

2.7% of GDP

100% higher

Water Stress (%)

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

16.71%

Turkmenistan

1.9K%

99% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

72.56 gCO2/kWh

Turkmenistan

1.3K gCO2/kWh

94% lower

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

375.2 kg oil eq/person

Turkmenistan

5.6K kg oil eq/person

93% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Turkmenistan

Tajikistan

1.0 t/person/yr

Turkmenistan

10.81 t/person/yr

91% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Tajikistan

40.44 per 1k

Turkmenistan

21.23 per 1k

90% higher

Comparison of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan across 105 metrics
				Winner
Renewable Energy (%)	34.9%	0.10%	34800% higher	Tajikistan
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	5.0 per 100 people	3940% higher	Tajikistan
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.20 per 100k people	0.02 per 100k people	1065% higher	Tajikistan
All-Time Olympic Medals	7.0 medals	1.0 medals	600% higher	Tajikistan
Protected Land (%)	22.6%	4.3%	426% higher	Tajikistan
Scientific Publications	110.17	21.92	403% higher	Tajikistan
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	16.6% of GDP	3.3% of GDP	403% higher	Tajikistan
Population Density	74.86 /km²	15.67 /km²	378% higher	Tajikistan
Imports (% GDP)	48.44% of GDP	11.16% of GDP	334% higher	Tajikistan
Capital Elevation	706 m	219 m	222% higher	Tajikistan
Insufficient Physical Activity	35.2% of adults	12.36% of adults	185% higher	Tajikistan
Internet Users (%)	57%	21%	171% higher	Tajikistan
Unemployment Rate	11.63%	4.3%	170% higher	Tajikistan
Highest Elevation	7.5K m	3.1K m	139% higher	Tajikistan
Education Spending (% GDP)	5.4% of GDP	2.7% of GDP	100% higher	Tajikistan
Water Stress (%)	16.71%	1.9K%	99% lower	Turkmenistan
Electricity Carbon Intensity	72.56 gCO2/kWh	1.3K gCO2/kWh	94% lower	Turkmenistan
Energy Use (Per Capita)	375.2 kg oil eq/person	5.6K kg oil eq/person	93% lower	Turkmenistan
CO2 Per Capita	1.0 t/person/yr	10.81 t/person/yr	91% lower	Turkmenistan
Teen Birth Rate	40.44 per 1k	21.23 per 1k	90% higher	Tajikistan
Forest Area	4.3K km²	41.3K km²	90% lower	Turkmenistan
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	37.05 µg/m³	19.6 µg/m³	89% higher	Tajikistan
Total CO2 Emissions	9.8 Mt CO2e	81.41 Mt CO2e	88% lower	Turkmenistan
Railway Length	680 km	5.1K km	87% lower	Turkmenistan
Health Spending Per Capita	$78.61	$579.15	86% lower	Turkmenistan
Population	10.59M	5.74M	84% higher	Tajikistan
Seafood Consumption per Person	0.66 kg/person/yr	2.7 kg/person/yr	76% lower	Turkmenistan
GNI Per Capita	$1,650	$6,510	75% lower	Turkmenistan
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$5,405.98	$21,213.09	75% lower	Turkmenistan
University Enrollment Rate	35.64%	20.43%	74% higher	Tajikistan
Fertility Rate	3.5 children/woman	2.0 children/woman	74% higher	Tajikistan
Government Debt (% GDP)	42% of GDP	24.1% of GDP	74% higher	Tajikistan
Road Traffic Death Rate	13.9 per 100k	8.0 per 100k	74% higher	Tajikistan
Meat Consumption per Person	16.47 kg/person/yr	60.22 kg/person/yr	73% lower	Turkmenistan
GDP (Nominal)	$14,204,575,548.55	$51,387,209,872.3	72% lower	Turkmenistan
Alcohol Consumption	0.74 L/adult/yr	2.6 L/adult/yr	72% lower	Turkmenistan
Firms Making Informal Payments	5.0% of firms	17.21% of firms	71% lower	Turkmenistan
Land Area	138.8K km²	469.9K km²	70% lower	Turkmenistan
Armed Forces Personnel	17.0K	57.0K	70% lower	Turkmenistan
Agricultural Land (%)	27.95%	84.22%	67% lower	Turkmenistan
Forest Coverage (%)	3.1%	8.8%	65% lower	Turkmenistan
Irrigated Land	5.7K km²	16.5K km²	65% lower	Turkmenistan
Suicide Rate	2.4 per 100k	6.8 per 100k	64% lower	Turkmenistan
Milk Consumption per Person	54.54 kg/person/yr	137.09 kg/person/yr	60% lower	Turkmenistan
Water Withdrawal	10.6 B m³	26.25 B m³	60% lower	Turkmenistan
Birth Rate	25.31 per 1k	16.43 per 1k	54% higher	Tajikistan
Spirits Consumption	0.41 L/person/yr	0.85 L/person/yr	52% lower	Turkmenistan
Can Raise Emergency Money	94.82% of adults	63.54% of adults	49% higher	Tajikistan
Beer Consumption	0.31 L/person/yr	0.59 L/person/yr	48% lower	Turkmenistan
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	1.5K kWh/person	2.8K kWh/person	48% lower	Turkmenistan
Youth Unemployment Rate	14.59% of youth labor force	10.02% of youth labor force	46% higher	Tajikistan
Urban Population (%)	26.18%	47.09%	44% lower	Turkmenistan
Digital Payments Used	49.33% of adults	34.3% of adults	44% higher	Tajikistan
Health Spending (% GDP)	7.6% of GDP	5.4% of GDP	42% higher	Tajikistan
Electricity Generation	22.61 TWh	37.26 TWh	39% lower	Turkmenistan
Nurses & Midwives	5.4 per 1k	3.9 per 1k	37% higher	Tajikistan
Air Passengers	690.7K	1.08M	36% lower	Turkmenistan
R&D Spending (% GDP)	0.09% of GDP	0.14% of GDP	36% lower	Turkmenistan
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	2.1% of GDP	3.2% of GDP	36% lower	Turkmenistan
Firms Hit by Power Outages	25.24% of firms	18.8% of firms	34% higher	Tajikistan
Inflation Rate	7.7%	11.5%	33% lower	Turkmenistan
GDP Growth Rate	8.4%	6.3%	33% higher	Tajikistan
Child Mortality	27.3 per 1k births	40 per 1k births	32% lower	Turkmenistan
Safe Drinking Water (%)	65.11%	94.85%	31% lower	Turkmenistan
Infant Mortality	22.9 per 1k births	31.2 per 1k births	27% lower	Turkmenistan
Liberal Democracy Index	0.04	0.03	26% higher	Tajikistan
Death Rate	4.5 per 1k	6.0 per 1k	26% lower	Turkmenistan
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	119 per 100 people	99 per 100 people	20% higher	Tajikistan
Dependency Ratio	66.98% of working-age pop.	56.34% of working-age pop.	19% higher	Tajikistan
Hypertension Prevalence	45.5% of adults	39% of adults	17% higher	Tajikistan
Median Age	21.9 years	26.2 years	16% lower	Turkmenistan
Firms Asked for Bribes	9.1% of firms	10.63% of firms	15% lower	Turkmenistan
Youth Population (%)	36.26%	31.51%	15% higher	Tajikistan
Elderly Population (%)	3.9%	4.5%	15% lower	Turkmenistan
Airports	20	23	13% lower	Turkmenistan
Freedom of Expression Index	0.04	0.04	13% higher	Tajikistan
Corruption Perceptions Index	19 pts	17 pts	12% higher	Tajikistan
Human Development Index	0.69	0.76	10% lower	Turkmenistan
Food Waste per Person	126.49 kg/person/yr	139.82 kg/person/yr	10% lower	Turkmenistan
Firms with Female Top Manager	6.6% of firms	6.1% of firms	9% higher	Tajikistan
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	4.3 per 1k	4.0 per 1k	7% higher	Tajikistan
Electoral Democracy Index	0.16	0.15	7% higher	Tajikistan
Women in Parliament (%)	26.98%	25.6%	5% higher	Tajikistan
Sanitation Access (%)	95.99%	99.74%	4% lower	Turkmenistan
Obesity Rate	20.81%	20.16%	3% higher	Tajikistan
Doctors (per 1,000)	1.9 per 1k	1.9 per 1k	3% lower	Turkmenistan
Exports (% GDP)	17.19% of GDP	17.57% of GDP	2% lower	Turkmenistan
Life Expectancy	71.8 years	70.1 years	2% higher	Tajikistan
Political Corruption Index	0.89	0.90	1% lower	Turkmenistan
Women's Political Empowerment	0.43	0.44	1% lower	Turkmenistan
Land Border Length	4.1K km	4.2K km	1% lower	Turkmenistan
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Tajikistan
Coastline Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Tajikistan
Coal Electricity Share	4.7%	0%	ranked higher	Tajikistan
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Tajikistan
Solar Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Tajikistan
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Tajikistan
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Tajikistan
Lowest Elevation	300 m	-110 m	ranked higher	Tajikistan
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Tajikistan
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	5.0 sites	5.0 sites	equal	Tajikistan
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	1.0 gold medals	0 gold medals	ranked higher	Tajikistan
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Tajikistan
Electric Generating Capacity	6.48M kW	6.51M kW	equal	Turkmenistan
Border Neighbors	4.0	4.0	equal	Tajikistan

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Analysis

Tajikistan leads in 56 of 105 shared metrics, while Turkmenistan leads in 49.

Tajikistan's Renewable Energy (%) is 348.0x that of Turkmenistan (34.9% vs 0.10%).

Tajikistan's Broadband Access (%) is 39.4x that of Turkmenistan (202 per 100 people vs 5.0 per 100 people).

Tajikistan's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 10.7x that of Turkmenistan (0.20 per 100k people vs 0.02 per 100k people).

Tajikistan's All-Time Olympic Medals is 6.0x that of Turkmenistan (7.0 medals vs 1.0 medals).

Tajikistan's Protected Land (%) is 4.3x that of Turkmenistan (22.6% vs 4.3%).

Key Comparisons

Renewable Energy (%)Tajikistan leads

Tajikistan

34.9%

Turkmenistan

0.10%

Broadband Access (%)Tajikistan leads

Tajikistan

202 per 100 people

Turkmenistan

5.0 per 100 people

Tajikistan

0.20 per 100k people

Turkmenistan

0.02 per 100k people

All-Time Olympic MedalsTajikistan leads

Tajikistan

7.0 medals

Turkmenistan

1.0 medals

Protected Land (%)Tajikistan leads

Tajikistan

22.6%

Turkmenistan

4.3%

Scientific PublicationsTajikistan leads

Tajikistan

110.17

Turkmenistan

21.92

Renewable Energy (%)

34.9%

0.10%

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

5.0 per 100 people

0.20 per 100k people

0.02 per 100k people

All-Time Olympic Medals

7.0 medals

1.0 medals

Protected Land (%)

22.6%

4.3%

Scientific Publications

110.17

21.92

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

16.6% of GDP

3.3% of GDP

Population Density

74.86 /km²

15.67 /km²

Imports (% GDP)

48.44% of GDP

11.16% of GDP

Capital Elevation

706 m

219 m

Insufficient Physical Activity

35.2% of adults

12.36% of adults

Internet Users (%)

57%

21%

Unemployment Rate

11.63%

4.3%

Highest Elevation

7.5K m

3.1K m

Education Spending (% GDP)

5.4% of GDP

2.7% of GDP

Water Stress (%)

16.71%

1.9K%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

72.56 gCO2/kWh

1.3K gCO2/kWh

Energy Use (Per Capita)

375.2 kg oil eq/person

5.6K kg oil eq/person

CO2 Per Capita

1.0 t/person/yr

10.81 t/person/yr

Teen Birth Rate

40.44 per 1k

21.23 per 1k

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Renewable Energy (%)

Broadband Access (%)

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

All-Time Olympic Medals

Protected Land (%)

Scientific Publications

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Population Density

Imports (% GDP)

Capital Elevation

Insufficient Physical Activity

Internet Users (%)

Unemployment Rate

Highest Elevation

Education Spending (% GDP)

Water Stress (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Energy Use (Per Capita)

CO2 Per Capita

Teen Birth Rate

Forest Area

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Total CO2 Emissions

Railway Length

Health Spending Per Capita

Population

Seafood Consumption per Person

GNI Per Capita

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

University Enrollment Rate

Fertility Rate

Government Debt (% GDP)

Road Traffic Death Rate

Meat Consumption per Person

GDP (Nominal)

Alcohol Consumption

Firms Making Informal Payments

Land Area

Armed Forces Personnel

Agricultural Land (%)

Forest Coverage (%)

Irrigated Land

Suicide Rate

Milk Consumption per Person

Water Withdrawal

Birth Rate

Spirits Consumption

Can Raise Emergency Money

Beer Consumption

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Youth Unemployment Rate

Urban Population (%)

Digital Payments Used

Health Spending (% GDP)

Electricity Generation

Nurses & Midwives

Air Passengers

R&D Spending (% GDP)

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Inflation Rate

GDP Growth Rate

Child Mortality

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Infant Mortality

Liberal Democracy Index

Death Rate

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Dependency Ratio

Hypertension Prevalence

Median Age

Firms Asked for Bribes