http://www.humantruth.info/turkmenistan.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Turkmenistan | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 130th 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 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
90 | Maldives | 0.747 |
91 | Azerbaijan | 0.745 |
92 | Tonga | 0.745 |
93 | Turkmenistan | 0.745 |
94 | Algeria | 0.745 |
95 | Ecuador | 0.740 |
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 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
127 | Honduras | 99.1 |
128 | Venezuela | 99.3 |
129 | Uganda | 99.4 |
130 | Turkmenistan | 100.2 |
131 | Botswana | 100.5 |
132 | Zambia | 101.0 |
Asia Avg | 87.1 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
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.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
129 | Guatemala | 69.2 |
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
77 | Bhutan | 10.8 |
78 | Micronesia | 10.8 |
79 | Honduras | 11.0 |
80 | Turkmenistan | 11.0 |
81 | Maldives | 11.0 |
82 | Mongolia | 11.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
100 | Rwanda | 3.6% |
101 | Moldova | 3.5% |
102 | Slovakia | 3.4% |
103 | Turkmenistan | 3.4% |
104 | Iran | 3.3% |
105 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
107 | Switzerland | 5.4% |
108 | Malaysia | 5.3% |
109 | Guinea | 5.2% |
110 | Turkmenistan | 5.0% |
111 | Mozambique | 5.0% |
112 | Senegal | 5.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #turkmenistan
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
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. |
Turkmenistan is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Turkmenistan does worse than average in freethought20 (still low for Asia), speed of uptake of HR treaties21 and in LGBT equality22. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports23 and in supporting press freedom24 (one of the worst in Asia). Turkmenistan is one of the world´s most closed and oppressively governed countries; the government, led by President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov controls all aspects of public life and "effectively bans all forms of religious and political expression not approved by authorities", tightly controls the media and disallows any human rights monitoring25. Anyone who questions or criticizes government policies (or even simply tells outsiders about them) faces a "constant threat of reprisal"25. Torture and ill-treatment of political prisoners is widespread and the justice system is so closed that the true scale of issues cannot be determined25.
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)26,27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank26,27 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
4 | Japan | 51.0 |
5 | S. Korea | 51.3 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)26,27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank26,27 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
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 |
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 Maldives26. 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 Palau26.
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 Mediterranean26, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa26.
For more, see:
Health:
Turkmenistan does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Turkmenistan does better than average for its immunizations take-up28, its adolescent birth rate29 and in its alcohol consumption rate30 (but bad for Asia). But, things could still be better. Turkmenistan does worse than average in terms of its fertility rate14, its smoking rate31 and in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
125 | Azerbaijan | 69.4 |
126 | Kazakhstan | 69.4 |
127 | Philippines | 69.3 |
128 | Turkmenistan | 69.3 |
129 | Guatemala | 69.2 |
130 | Moldova | 68.8 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 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 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse31 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
118 | Australia | 956 |
117 | Ireland | 954 |
116 | Chile | 930 |
115 | Turkmenistan | 92532 |
114 | Thailand | 895 |
113 | Iran | 869 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Overweight Adults (2016)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %33 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100029 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %28 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
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 |
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)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3 | S. Korea | 24.0 |
4 | Singapore | 27.9 |
5 | Israel | 32.2 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
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 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling (2021)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years34 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
100 | Dominica | 13.3 |
101 | Andorra | 13.3 |
102 | Bhutan | 13.2 |
103 | Turkmenistan | 13.2 |
104 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.2 |
105 | Philippines | 13.1 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Religiosity (2018)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better36 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
65 | Iraq | 87 |
66 | Azerbaijan | 87 |
67 | Indonesia | 87 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 87 |
69 | Uzbekistan | 87 |
70 | Kuwait | 86 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better37 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
163 | Gambia | 17% |
164 | Laos | 16% |
165 | Namibia | 16% |
166 | Turkmenistan | 15% |
167 | Bangladesh | 13% |
168 | Iraq | 13% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better38 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
55 | Belarus | 1.22 |
56 | Armenia | 1.22 |
57 | Malawi | 1.23 |
58 | Turkmenistan | 1.23 |
59 | Kazakhstan | 1.23 |
60 | Djibouti | 1.29 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio39 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
104 | Yemen | 0.0 |
105 | Laos | 0.0 |
106 | Malta | 0.0 |
107 | Turkmenistan | 0.0 |
108 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
109 | Qatar | 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.World Giving Index (2013-2021)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better40 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
44 | Northern Cyprus | 39.3 |
45 | Finland | 39.3 |
46 | Hong Kong | 40.4 |
47 | Turkmenistan | 41.2 |
48 | Haiti | 41.7 |
49 | Somaliland | 42.0 |
Asia Avg | 62.5 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points41 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
65 | Peru | 5.7 |
66 | Kosovo | 5.7 |
67 | Moldova | 5.6 |
68 | Turkmenistan | 5.6 |
69 | Hungary | 5.6 |
70 | Libya | 5.6 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
#human_development #peace #politics
Global Peace Index (2021)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better43 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
106 | Djibouti | 2.15 |
107 | Papua New Guinea | 2.15 |
108 | Haiti | 2.15 |
109 | Turkmenistan | 2.15 |
110 | El Salvador | 2.18 |
111 | Guatemala | 2.20 |
Asia Avg | 2.22 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %44 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | +07.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
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 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 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 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %46 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
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 (2019)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse47 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
147 | Zimbabwe | 24.20 |
146 | Ghana | 24.20 |
145 | Papua New Guinea | 24.10 |
144 | Turkmenistan | 23.40 |
143 | Djibouti | 23.40 |
142 | Gabon | 22.80 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity48 | |
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
Religiosity (2018)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %49 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
68 | Chile | 2 |
69 | Central African Rep. | 2 |
70 | Tajikistan | 2 |
71 | Turkmenistan | 2 |
72 | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 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 below50:
Christian | 6.4% |
Muslim | 93% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.5% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%51.
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 state25.
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