Human Development Index in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Human Development Index was 0.764 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.764
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.764
in 2023
All-time low
0.653
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Human Development Index in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023

00.20.40.60.82005201420232005: 0.6532006: 0.6622007: 0.6732008: 0.6832009: 0.692010: 0.72011: 0.7092012: 0.7142013: 0.7162014: 0.7192015: 0.7252016: 0.7292017: 0.7322018: 0.7352019: 0.7412020: 0.7442021: 0.7542022: 0.7612023: 0.764

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Azerbaijan 0.789 compare
  2. 54 Republic of Moldova 0.785 compare
  3. 55 Ukraine 0.779 compare
  4. 57 Algeria 0.763 compare
  5. 58 Jordan 0.754 compare
  6. 58 Egypt 0.754 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
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