Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.764 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Turkmenistan stood at 0.764. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.764 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.653, in 2005.
Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.653 | — |
| 2006 | 0.662 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.673 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.683 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.709 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.714 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.716 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.719 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.725 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.729 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.732 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.735 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.741 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.744 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.754 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.761 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.764 | +0.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.764 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.764 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6722 | 0.653 | 0.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.722 | 0.7 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7558 | 0.744 | 0.764 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Turkmenistan?
- Human development index in Turkmenistan was 0.764 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.653 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for human development index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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