http://www.humantruth.info/turkmenistan.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Turkmenistan | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 125th best |
Capital | Ashgabat |
Land Area | 469 930km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 5.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 69.26yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $13 021 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | TM, TKM, 7955 |
Internet Domain | .tm6 |
Currency | Manat (TMM)7 |
Telephone | +9938 |
“Present-day Turkmenistan covers territory that has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. The area was ruled in antiquity by various Persian empires, and was conquered by Alexander the Great, Muslim crusaders, the Mongols, Turkic warriors, and eventually the Russians. In medieval times Merv (today known as Mary) was one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by Russia in the late 1800s, Turkmenistan later figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1924, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic; it achieved independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. Extensive hydrocarbon/natural gas reserves, which have yet to be fully exploited, have begun to transform the country. Turkmenistan is moving to expand its extraction and delivery projects. The Government of Turkmenistan is actively working to diversify its gas export routes beyond the still important Russian pipeline network. In 2010, new gas export pipelines that carry Turkmen gas to China and to northern Iran began operating, effectively ending the Russian monopoly on Turkmen gas exports. President for Life Saparmurat NYYAZOW died in December 2006, and Turkmenistan held its first multi-candidate presidential election in February 2007. Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW, a deputy cabinet chairman under NYYAZOW, emerged as the country's new president; he was chosen as president again in February 2012, in an election that the OSCE said lacked the freedoms necessary to create a competitive environment.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Isolated and long dominated by an eccentric president, Turkmenistan is one of the oddest corners of Central Asia yet boasts its own distinctive attractions. By far the most mysterious and unexplored of Central Asia´s ´stans, Turkmenistan became famous for the truly bizarre dictatorship of Saparmyrat Niyazov, who ruled as `Turkmenbashi´ (`leader of the Turkmen´) until his death in 2006 and covered this little-known desert republic with golden statues of himself.
The result is a fascinating fiefdom of oddball sights and quirky historical remains. But it is also far more than the totalitarian theme park it´s often portrayed as; Turkmenistan is an ancient land of great spirituality, tradition and natural beauty.
The fabled cities of Merv and Konye-Urgench inspire visions of caravans plodding along the ancient Silk Road, while the stark and haunting beauty of the Karakum desert and other quirky natural phenomena are less expected but equally mesmerising sights. The full Turkmen experience is ultimately about mingling with the warm and fascinating Turkmen themselves, whose hospitality is the stuff of legend.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
90 | Maldives | 0.747 |
91 | Azerbaijan | 0.745 |
92 | Tonga | 0.745 |
93 | Turkmenistan | 0.745 |
94 | Algeria | 0.745 |
95 | Ecuador | 0.740 |
96 | Mongolia | 0.739 |
97 | Egypt | 0.731 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
88 | Gabon | $13 367 |
89 | Ukraine | $13 256 |
90 | Armenia | $13 158 |
91 | Turkmenistan | $13 021 |
92 | Iran | $13 001 |
93 | S. Africa | $12 948 |
94 | Suriname | $12 672 |
95 | Sri Lanka | $12 578 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Norway | 25.2 |
2 | Denmark | 26.1 |
3 | Taiwan | 26.6 |
... | ||
122 | Venezuela | 80.5 |
123 | Burkina Faso | 80.6 |
124 | Cape Verde | 80.8 |
125 | Turkmenistan | 80.9 |
126 | Algeria | 81.4 |
127 | Honduras | 81.6 |
128 | Nauru | 81.8 |
129 | Kiribati | 82.4 |
Asia Avg | 72.4 | |
World Avg | 70.6 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Turkmenistan's population is predicted to rise to 6.165 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.33. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
109 | Nicaragua | 6.5m |
110 | El Salvador | 6.4m |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.3m |
112 | Turkmenistan | 5.9m |
113 | Singapore | 5.8m |
114 | Denmark | 5.8m |
115 | Finland | 5.5m |
116 | Slovakia | 5.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
129 | Guatemala | 69.2 |
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
131 | Nepal | 68.4 |
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
52 | Maldives | 1.67 |
53 | Luxembourg | 1.67 |
54 | Turkmenistan | 2.33 |
55 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.63 |
56 | Montenegro | 1.63 |
57 | S. Africa | 2.39 |
58 | Iran | 1.60 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
77 | Bhutan | 10.8 |
78 | Micronesia | 10.8 |
79 | Honduras | 11.0 |
80 | Turkmenistan | 11.0 |
81 | Maldives | 11.0 |
82 | Mongolia | 11.8 |
83 | Uzbekistan | 11.9 |
84 | Tonga | 11.9 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
100 | Rwanda | 3.6% |
101 | Moldova | 3.5% |
102 | Slovakia | 3.4% |
103 | Turkmenistan | 3.4% |
104 | Iran | 3.3% |
105 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% |
106 | Chad | 3.3% |
107 | Tajikistan | 3.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
107 | Switzerland | 5.4% |
108 | Malaysia | 5.3% |
109 | Guinea | 5.2% |
110 | Turkmenistan | 5.0% |
111 | Mozambique | 5.0% |
112 | Senegal | 5.0% |
113 | Iraq | 4.9% |
114 | Denmark | 4.7% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #turkmenistan
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
... | ||
157 | Central African Rep. | 121.2 |
158 | Oman | 121.5 |
159 | Papua New Guinea | 122.4 |
160 | Turkmenistan | 122.6 |
161 | St Kitts & Nevis | 123.4 |
162 | Nauru | 123.4 |
Asia Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #Turkmenistan #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank24 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
... | ||
25 | India | 79.6 |
26 | Nepal | 80.3 |
27 | Israel | 82.1 |
28 | Turkmenistan | 83.1 |
29 | Tajikistan | 83.1 |
30 | Turkey | 84.5 |
31 | Jordan | 84.8 |
32 | Vietnam | 85.4 |
33 | Pakistan | 88.5 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank24 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
56 | Cuba | 82.4 |
57 | Macedonia | 82.5 |
58 | Croatia | 82.9 |
59 | Turkmenistan | 83.1 |
60 | Tajikistan | 83.1 |
61 | Canada | 83.5 |
62 | Poland | 83.5 |
63 | Czechia | 83.6 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives25. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau25.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean25, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa25.
For more, see:
Health:
Turkmenistan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Turkmenistan does better than average in terms of its immunizations take-up26, its adolescent birth rate27 and in its alcohol consumption rate28 (but high for Asia). But, things could still be better. Turkmenistan does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate13, its smoking rate29 and in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Turkmenistan improved by +5.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
129 | Guatemala | 69.2 |
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
131 | Nepal | 68.4 |
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita28 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
80 | Lesotho | 5.0 |
81 | Suriname | 5.1 |
82 | Nicaragua | 5.2 |
83 | Turkmenistan | 5.4 |
84 | Armenia | 5.5 |
85 | Venezuela | 5.6 |
86 | Sierra Leone | 5.7 |
87 | India | 5.7 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
51 | Colombia | 2.31 |
52 | Maldives | 1.67 |
53 | Luxembourg | 1.67 |
54 | Turkmenistan | 2.33 |
55 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1.63 |
56 | Montenegro | 1.63 |
57 | S. Africa | 2.39 |
58 | Iran | 1.60 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201429 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
112 | Laos | 836 |
113 | Iran | 869 |
114 | Thailand | 895 |
115 | Turkmenistan | 92530 |
116 | Chile | 930 |
117 | Ireland | 954 |
118 | Australia | 956 |
119 | Mongolia | 957 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %31 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
77 | Yemen | 48.8 |
78 | Guyana | 49.4 |
79 | Grenada | 51.4 |
80 | Turkmenistan | 51.8 |
81 | Moldova | 51.8 |
82 | St Kitts & Nevis | 52.3 |
83 | Barbados | 52.4 |
84 | Papua New Guinea | 52.9 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100027 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
50 | Micronesia | 15.0 |
51 | Tonga | 15.2 |
52 | Mongolia | 15.7 |
53 | Turkmenistan | 16.4 |
54 | Myanmar (Burma) | 16.5 |
55 | Malta | 16.6 |
56 | Kiribati | 17.2 |
57 | Macedonia | 17.6 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %26 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
25 | Monaco | 97.3 |
26 | Cook Islands | 97.3 |
27 | Greece | 97.3 |
28 | Turkmenistan | 97.2 |
29 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 97.2 |
30 | Dominica | 97.1 |
31 | Kazakhstan | 97.1 |
32 | Albania | 97.1 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
... | ||
37 | Indonesia | 92.3 |
38 | Pakistan | 97.9 |
39 | Maldives | 99.8 |
40 | Turkmenistan | 105.3 |
41 | Nepal | 110.8 |
42 | Bhutan | 112.3 |
43 | Bangladesh | 112.9 |
44 | Laos | 115.2 |
45 | Iraq | 121.8 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
139 | Algeria | 103.4 |
140 | Samoa | 103.4 |
141 | Paraguay | 104.4 |
142 | Turkmenistan | 105.3 |
143 | Guinea-Bissau | 106.0 |
144 | Zambia | 107.9 |
145 | Ethiopia | 108.4 |
146 | Nepal | 110.8 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years33 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
100 | Dominica | 13.3 |
101 | Andorra | 13.3 |
102 | Bhutan | 13.2 |
103 | Turkmenistan | 13.2 |
104 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.2 |
105 | Philippines | 13.1 |
106 | Armenia | 13.1 |
107 | Cameroon | 13.1 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
IQ Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200634 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
65 | Iraq | 87 |
66 | Azerbaijan | 87 |
67 | Indonesia | 87 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 87 |
69 | Uzbekistan | 87 |
70 | Kuwait | 86 |
71 | Philippines | 86 |
72 | Yemen | 85 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201635 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
163 | Gambia | 17% |
164 | Laos | 16% |
165 | Namibia | 16% |
166 | Turkmenistan | 15% |
167 | Bangladesh | 13% |
168 | Iraq | 13% |
169 | Kiribati | 13% |
170 | Rwanda | 12% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201336 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
55 | Belarus | 1.22 |
56 | Armenia | 1.22 |
57 | Malawi | 1.23 |
58 | Turkmenistan | 1.23 |
59 | Kazakhstan | 1.23 |
60 | Djibouti | 1.29 |
61 | UK | 1.34 |
62 | Mongolia | 1.42 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio37 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
104 | Yemen | 0.0 |
105 | Laos | 0.0 |
106 | Malta | 0.0 |
107 | Turkmenistan | 0.0 |
108 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
109 | Qatar | 0.0 |
110 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
111 | Guernsey | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Turkmenistan has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.Corruption Higher is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points38 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
166 | Congo, DR | 20.0 |
167 | Nicaragua | 19.0 |
168 | Comoros | 19.0 |
169 | Turkmenistan | 19.0 |
170 | Chad | 19.0 |
171 | Equatorial Guinea | 17.0 |
172 | N. Korea | 17.0 |
173 | Libya | 17.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score39 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
65 | Peru | 5.7 |
66 | Kosovo | 5.7 |
67 | Moldova | 5.6 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 5.6 |
69 | Hungary | 5.6 |
70 | Libya | 5.6 |
71 | Philippines | 5.5 |
72 | Honduras | 5.5 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
#2010s #human_development #peace #politics
Global Peace Index Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score40 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
97 | Azerbaijan | 2.10 |
98 | Ecuador | 2.10 |
99 | Cuba | 2.10 |
100 | Turkmenistan | 2.11 |
101 | Tajikistan | 2.11 |
102 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.12 |
103 | Peru | 2.13 |
104 | Guatemala | 2.13 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 %41 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
... | ||
85 | Tonga | 00.0 |
86 | Maldives | 00.0 |
87 | Vanuatu | 00.0 |
88 | Turkmenistan | 00.0 |
89 | Djibouti | 00.0 |
90 | S. Africa | 00.0 |
91 | Kiribati | 00.0 |
92 | Andorra | 00.0 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201842 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
35 | Trinidad & Tobago | 67.4 |
36 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 66.5 |
37 | Latvia | 66.1 |
38 | Turkmenistan | 66.1 |
39 | Seychelles | 66.0 |
40 | Albania | 65.5 |
41 | Croatia | 65.5 |
42 | Colombia | 65.2 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 0 Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
158 | Mauritania | 1996 Nov 14 |
159 | Qatar | 1996 Nov 19 |
160 | Bahrain | 1996 Nov 28 |
161 | Turkmenistan | 1996 Dec 17 |
162 | Laos | 1996 Dec 19 |
163 | Haiti | 1996 Dec 24 |
164 | Croatia | 1997 Jan 05 |
165 | Belgium | 1997 Feb 20 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %43 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
138 | Denmark | 14.9% |
139 | Libya | 14.6% |
140 | Iceland | 13.1% |
141 | Uzbekistan | 11.3% |
142 | Tajikistan | 11.1% |
143 | Haiti | 10.0% |
144 | Albania | 9.4% |
145 | Turkmenistan | 8.6% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201944 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2 | Singapore | 2.50 |
3 | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
140 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 22.80 |
141 | Myanmar (Burma) | 22.80 |
142 | Gabon | 22.80 |
143 | Turkmenistan | 23.40 |
144 | Djibouti | 23.40 |
145 | Papua New Guinea | 24.10 |
146 | Zimbabwe | 24.20 |
147 | Ghana | 24.20 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity45 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
6 | Kazakhstan | .002 |
7 | Montenegro | .002 |
8 | Trinidad & Tobago | .002 |
9 | Maldives | .003 |
10 | Albania | .003 |
11 | Thailand | .003 |
12 | Moldova | .004 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #turkmenistan
Disbelief In God (2007)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %46 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
68 | Chile | 2 |
69 | Central African Rep. | 2 |
70 | Tajikistan | 2 |
71 | Turkmenistan | 2 |
72 | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74 | Nicaragua | 1 |
75 | Bolivia | 1 |
76 | Colombia | 1 |
77 | Costa Rica | 1 |
78 | Honduras | 1 |
79 | Brazil | 1 |
80 | Ecuador | 1 |
81 | S. Africa | 1 |
82 | Venezuela | 1 |
83 | Peru | 1 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below47:
Christian | 6.4% |
Muslim | 93% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.5% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%48.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: The government "effectively bans all forms of religious and political expression not approved by authorities" and severely punishes any gathering or activity that seems religious in nature but is not pre-approved by the state23.
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There isn't much information in the database for Turkmenistan, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.