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Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan

109 shared metrics.

TurkmenistanLeads in 39

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UzbekistanLeads in 70

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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].

CIA 2026

Geography

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

CIA 2026

Uzbekistan

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Uzbekistan.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Uzbekistan is doubly landlocked: every neighbor around it is landlocked too.

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Analysis

Uzbekistan leads in 70 of 109 shared metrics, while Turkmenistan leads in 39.

Turkmenistan's Water Stress (%) is 6.1x that of Uzbekistan (1.9K% vs 262.55%).

Turkmenistan's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 3.1x that of Uzbekistan (5.6K kg oil eq/person vs 1.4K kg oil eq/person).

Turkmenistan's Health Spending Per Capita is 2.4x that of Uzbekistan ($579.15 vs $169.43).

Turkmenistan's Beer Consumption is 2.3x that of Uzbekistan (0.59 L/person/yr vs 0.18 L/person/yr).

Turkmenistan's Child Mortality is 2.0x that of Uzbekistan (40 per 1k births vs 13.3 per 1k births).

Key Comparisons

Water Stress (%)Turkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

1.9K%

Uzbekistan

262.55%

Energy Use (Per Capita)Turkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

5.6K kg oil eq/person

Uzbekistan

1.4K kg oil eq/person

Health Spending Per CapitaTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

$579.15

Uzbekistan

$169.43

Beer ConsumptionTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

0.59 L/person/yr

Uzbekistan

0.18 L/person/yr

Child MortalityTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

40 per 1k births

Uzbekistan

13.3 per 1k births

CO2 Per CapitaTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

10.81 t/person/yr

Uzbekistan

3.8 t/person/yr

All Metrics

Water Stress (%)

Turkmenistan

1.9K%

Uzbekistan

262.55%

611% higher

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Turkmenistan

5.6K kg oil eq/person

Uzbekistan

1.4K kg oil eq/person

307% higher

Health Spending Per Capita

Turkmenistan

$579.15

Uzbekistan

$169.43

242% higher

Beer Consumption

Turkmenistan

0.59 L/person/yr

Uzbekistan

0.18 L/person/yr

233% higher

Child Mortality

Turkmenistan

40 per 1k births

Uzbekistan

13.3 per 1k births

201% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Turkmenistan

10.81 t/person/yr

Uzbekistan

3.8 t/person/yr

182% higher

Firms Making Informal Payments

Turkmenistan

17.21% of firms

Uzbekistan

6.7% of firms

157% higher

Infant Mortality

Turkmenistan

31.2 per 1k births

Uzbekistan

12.7 per 1k births

146% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Turkmenistan

24.1% of GDP

Uzbekistan

10.5% of GDP

130% higher

GNI Per Capita

Turkmenistan

$6,510

Uzbekistan

$3,020

116% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

0.01%

Uzbekistan

4.6%

100% lower

Scientific Publications

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

21.92

Uzbekistan

2.2K

99% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

0.02 per 100k people

Uzbekistan

1.1 per 100k people

98% lower

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

All-Time Olympic Medals

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

1.0 medals

Uzbekistan

50 medals

98% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

99 per 100 people

Uzbekistan

1.1K per 100 people

91% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

0.10%

Uzbekistan

1.0%

90% lower

Population

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

5.74M

Uzbekistan

37.02M

84% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

0.04

Uzbekistan

0.23

84% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

5.0 per 100 people

Uzbekistan

30 per 100 people

83% lower

Population Density

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

15.67 /km²

Uzbekistan

80.91 /km²

81% lower

Comparison of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan across 109 metrics
				Winner
Water Stress (%)	1.9K%	262.55%	611% higher	Turkmenistan
Energy Use (Per Capita)	5.6K kg oil eq/person	1.4K kg oil eq/person	307% higher	Turkmenistan
Health Spending Per Capita	$579.15	$169.43	242% higher	Turkmenistan
Beer Consumption	0.59 L/person/yr	0.18 L/person/yr	233% higher	Turkmenistan
Child Mortality	40 per 1k births	13.3 per 1k births	201% higher	Turkmenistan
CO2 Per Capita	10.81 t/person/yr	3.8 t/person/yr	182% higher	Turkmenistan
Firms Making Informal Payments	17.21% of firms	6.7% of firms	157% higher	Turkmenistan
Infant Mortality	31.2 per 1k births	12.7 per 1k births	146% higher	Turkmenistan
Government Debt (% GDP)	24.1% of GDP	10.5% of GDP	130% higher	Turkmenistan
GNI Per Capita	$6,510	$3,020	116% higher	Turkmenistan
Renewable Energy (%)	0.01%	4.6%	100% lower	Uzbekistan
Scientific Publications	21.92	2.2K	99% lower	Uzbekistan
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.02 per 100k people	1.1 per 100k people	98% lower	Uzbekistan
All-Time Olympic Medals	1.0 medals	50 medals	98% lower	Uzbekistan
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	99 per 100 people	1.1K per 100 people	91% lower	Uzbekistan
Renewable Energy (%)	0.10%	1.0%	90% lower	Uzbekistan
Population	5.74M	37.02M	84% lower	Uzbekistan
Freedom of Expression Index	0.04	0.23	84% lower	Uzbekistan
Broadband Access (%)	5.0 per 100 people	30 per 100 people	83% lower	Uzbekistan
Population Density	15.67 /km²	80.91 /km²	81% lower	Uzbekistan
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$21,213.09	$11,878.55	79% higher	Turkmenistan
Air Passengers	1.08M	4.85M	78% lower	Uzbekistan
Internet Users (%)	21%	89%	76% lower	Uzbekistan
Meat Consumption per Person	60.22 kg/person/yr	34.41 kg/person/yr	75% higher	Turkmenistan
Imports (% GDP)	11.16% of GDP	37.96% of GDP	71% lower	Uzbekistan
Tobacco Use Prevalence	5.6% of adults	17.7% of adults	68% lower	Uzbekistan
Smoking Rate	5.6%	16.7%	66% lower	Uzbekistan
University Enrollment Rate	20.43%	56.52%	64% lower	Uzbekistan
Electric Generating Capacity	6.51M kW	17.90M kW	64% lower	Uzbekistan
Airports	23	61	62% lower	Uzbekistan
Liberal Democracy Index	0.03	0.08	57% lower	Uzbekistan
Insufficient Physical Activity	12.36% of adults	28.91% of adults	57% lower	Uzbekistan
Irrigated Land	16.5K km²	37.3K km²	56% lower	Uzbekistan
Protected Land (%)	4.3%	9.5%	55% lower	Uzbekistan
GDP (Nominal)	$51,387,209,872.3	$114,965,293,466.61	55% lower	Uzbekistan
Electricity Generation	37.26 TWh	81.29 TWh	54% lower	Uzbekistan
Spirits Consumption	0.85 L/person/yr	1.8 L/person/yr	53% lower	Uzbekistan
Capital Elevation	219 m	455 m	52% lower	Uzbekistan
Firms with Female Top Manager	6.1% of firms	12.34% of firms	51% lower	Uzbekistan
Education Spending (% GDP)	2.7% of GDP	5.5% of GDP	50% lower	Uzbekistan
Corruption Perceptions Index	17 pts	31 pts	45% lower	Uzbekistan
Agricultural Land (%)	84.22%	58.06%	45% higher	Turkmenistan
Total CO2 Emissions	81.41 Mt CO2e	148.54 Mt CO2e	45% lower	Uzbekistan
Firms Asked for Bribes	10.63% of firms	7.5% of firms	43% higher	Turkmenistan
Land Border Length	4.2K km	6.9K km	40% lower	Uzbekistan
Water Withdrawal	26.25 B m³	42.9 B m³	39% lower	Uzbekistan
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	19.6 µg/m³	31.96 µg/m³	39% lower	Uzbekistan
Teen Birth Rate	21.23 per 1k	34.08 per 1k	38% lower	Uzbekistan
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	2.8K kWh/person	2.1K kWh/person	35% higher	Turkmenistan
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	3.0 time zones	33% lower	Uzbekistan
Seafood Consumption per Person	2.7 kg/person/yr	4.0 kg/person/yr	33% lower	Uzbekistan
Women in Parliament (%)	25.6%	38%	33% lower	Uzbekistan
Women's Political Empowerment	0.44	0.64	32% lower	Uzbekistan
Nurses & Midwives	3.9 per 1k	5.8 per 1k	32% lower	Uzbekistan
Electoral Democracy Index	0.15	0.22	32% lower	Uzbekistan
Highest Elevation	3.1K m	4.6K m	32% lower	Uzbekistan
Doctors (per 1,000)	1.9 per 1k	2.8 per 1k	31% lower	Uzbekistan
Electricity Carbon Intensity	1.3K gCO2/kWh	1.0K gCO2/kWh	31% higher	Turkmenistan
Can Raise Emergency Money	63.54% of adults	92.4% of adults	31% lower	Uzbekistan
Digital Payments Used	34.3% of adults	49.88% of adults	31% lower	Uzbekistan
Obesity Rate	20.16%	28.52%	29% lower	Uzbekistan
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	3.2% of GDP	2.5% of GDP	29% higher	Turkmenistan
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	5.0 sites	7.0 sites	29% lower	Uzbekistan
Firms Hit by Power Outages	18.8% of firms	14.7% of firms	28% higher	Turkmenistan
Health Spending (% GDP)	5.4% of GDP	7.4% of GDP	27% lower	Uzbekistan
Alcohol Consumption	2.6 L/adult/yr	2.1 L/adult/yr	25% higher	Turkmenistan
Exports (% GDP)	17.57% of GDP	22.77% of GDP	23% lower	Uzbekistan
Elderly Population (%)	4.5%	5.9%	23% lower	Uzbekistan
Fertility Rate	2.0 children/woman	2.6 children/woman	22% lower	Uzbekistan
Inflation Rate	11.5%	9.6%	20% higher	Turkmenistan
Death Rate	6.0 per 1k	5.0 per 1k	20% higher	Turkmenistan
Border Neighbors	4.0	5.0	20% lower	Uzbekistan
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	4.0 per 1k	4.9 per 1k	18% lower	Uzbekistan
Suicide Rate	6.8 per 100k	8.3 per 100k	18% lower	Uzbekistan
Armed Forces Personnel	57.0K	68.0K	16% lower	Uzbekistan
Safe Drinking Water (%)	94.85%	81.93%	16% higher	Turkmenistan
Road Traffic Death Rate	8.0 per 100k	9.3 per 100k	14% lower	Uzbekistan
Birth Rate	16.43 per 1k	18.93 per 1k	13% lower	Uzbekistan
Youth Unemployment Rate	10.02% of youth labor force	11.38% of youth labor force	12% lower	Uzbekistan
R&D Spending (% GDP)	0.14% of GDP	0.13% of GDP	12% higher	Turkmenistan
Hypertension Prevalence	39% of adults	43.6% of adults	11% lower	Uzbekistan
Railway Length	5.1K km	4.6K km	10% higher	Turkmenistan
Forest Area	41.3K km²	37.7K km²	10% higher	Turkmenistan
Food Waste per Person	139.82 kg/person/yr	126.54 kg/person/yr	10% higher	Turkmenistan
Political Corruption Index	0.90	0.82	9% higher	Turkmenistan
Urban Population (%)	47.09%	51%	8% lower	Uzbekistan
Land Area	469.9K km²	440.6K km²	7% higher	Turkmenistan
Milk Consumption per Person	137.09 kg/person/yr	130.81 kg/person/yr	5% higher	Turkmenistan
Dependency Ratio	56.34% of working-age pop.	58.65% of working-age pop.	4% lower	Uzbekistan
Unemployment Rate	4.3%	4.5%	4% lower	Uzbekistan
Human Development Index	0.76	0.74	3% higher	Turkmenistan
Median Age	26.2 years	26.9 years	3% lower	Uzbekistan
Forest Coverage (%)	8.8%	8.5%	3% higher	Turkmenistan
Sanitation Access (%)	99.74%	96.55%	3% higher	Turkmenistan
Life Expectancy	70.1 years	72.4 years	3% lower	Uzbekistan
GDP Growth Rate	6.3%	6.5%	3% lower	Uzbekistan
Youth Population (%)	31.51%	31.1%	1% higher	Turkmenistan
Coastline Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Turkmenistan
Coal Electricity Share	0%	6.6%	ranked lower	Uzbekistan
Wind Electricity Share	0%	4.6%	ranked lower	Uzbekistan
Solar Electricity Share	0%	7.5%	ranked lower	Uzbekistan
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Turkmenistan
Adult Literacy Rate	99.9%	100%	equal	Uzbekistan
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Turkmenistan
Lowest Elevation	-110 m	-12 m	ranked lower	Uzbekistan
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Turkmenistan
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	3.3% of GDP	-3.9% of GDP	ranked higher	Turkmenistan
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	0 gold medals	19 gold medals	ranked lower	Uzbekistan
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Turkmenistan

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Analysis

Uzbekistan leads in 70 of 109 shared metrics, while Turkmenistan leads in 39.

Turkmenistan's Water Stress (%) is 6.1x that of Uzbekistan (1.9K% vs 262.55%).

Turkmenistan's Energy Use (Per Capita) is 3.1x that of Uzbekistan (5.6K kg oil eq/person vs 1.4K kg oil eq/person).

Turkmenistan's Health Spending Per Capita is 2.4x that of Uzbekistan ($579.15 vs $169.43).

Turkmenistan's Beer Consumption is 2.3x that of Uzbekistan (0.59 L/person/yr vs 0.18 L/person/yr).

Turkmenistan's Child Mortality is 2.0x that of Uzbekistan (40 per 1k births vs 13.3 per 1k births).

Key Comparisons

Water Stress (%)Turkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

1.9K%

Uzbekistan

262.55%

Energy Use (Per Capita)Turkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

5.6K kg oil eq/person

Uzbekistan

1.4K kg oil eq/person

Health Spending Per CapitaTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

$579.15

Uzbekistan

$169.43

Beer ConsumptionTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

0.59 L/person/yr

Uzbekistan

0.18 L/person/yr

Child MortalityTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

40 per 1k births

Uzbekistan

13.3 per 1k births

CO2 Per CapitaTurkmenistan leads

Turkmenistan

10.81 t/person/yr

Uzbekistan

3.8 t/person/yr

Water Stress (%)

1.9K%

262.55%

Energy Use (Per Capita)

5.6K kg oil eq/person

1.4K kg oil eq/person

Health Spending Per Capita

$579.15

$169.43

Beer Consumption

0.59 L/person/yr

0.18 L/person/yr

Child Mortality

40 per 1k births

13.3 per 1k births

CO2 Per Capita

10.81 t/person/yr

3.8 t/person/yr

Firms Making Informal Payments

17.21% of firms

6.7% of firms

Infant Mortality

31.2 per 1k births

12.7 per 1k births

Government Debt (% GDP)

24.1% of GDP

10.5% of GDP

GNI Per Capita

$6,510

$3,020

Renewable Energy (%)

0.01%

4.6%

Scientific Publications

21.92

2.2K

0.02 per 100k people

1.1 per 100k people

All-Time Olympic Medals

1.0 medals

50 medals

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

99 per 100 people

1.1K per 100 people

Renewable Energy (%)

0.10%

1.0%

Population

5.74M

37.02M

Freedom of Expression Index

0.04

0.23

Broadband Access (%)

5.0 per 100 people

30 per 100 people

Population Density

15.67 /km²

80.91 /km²

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Water Stress (%)

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Health Spending Per Capita

Beer Consumption

Child Mortality

CO2 Per Capita

Firms Making Informal Payments

Infant Mortality

Government Debt (% GDP)

GNI Per Capita

Renewable Energy (%)

Scientific Publications

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

All-Time Olympic Medals

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Renewable Energy (%)

Population

Freedom of Expression Index

Broadband Access (%)

Population Density

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Air Passengers

Internet Users (%)

Meat Consumption per Person

Imports (% GDP)

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Smoking Rate

University Enrollment Rate

Electric Generating Capacity

Airports

Liberal Democracy Index

Insufficient Physical Activity

Irrigated Land

Protected Land (%)

GDP (Nominal)

Electricity Generation

Spirits Consumption

Capital Elevation

Firms with Female Top Manager

Education Spending (% GDP)

Corruption Perceptions Index

Agricultural Land (%)

Total CO2 Emissions

Firms Asked for Bribes

Land Border Length

Water Withdrawal

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Teen Birth Rate

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Time Zones Count

Seafood Consumption per Person

Women in Parliament (%)

Women's Political Empowerment

Nurses & Midwives

Electoral Democracy Index

Highest Elevation

Doctors (per 1,000)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Can Raise Emergency Money

Digital Payments Used

Obesity Rate

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Health Spending (% GDP)

Alcohol Consumption

Exports (% GDP)

Elderly Population (%)

Fertility Rate

Inflation Rate

Death Rate

Border Neighbors