Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan
Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 1,498 deaths in Afghanistan and 0 deaths in Turkmenistan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 1,498 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Afghanistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1989.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,498 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36,370 | 5 |
| 2020 | 20,810 | 2 |
| 2019 | 30,390 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26,820 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19,740 | 0 |
| 2016 | 18,670 | 4 |
| 2015 | 17,930 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12,500 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8,104 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7,754 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7,560 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7,151 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6,488 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5,644 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6,911 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4,958 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,700 | 0 |
| 2004 | 809 | 0 |
| 2003 | 922 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1,131 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5,553 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5,387 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5,074 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12,150 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6,719 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3,574 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5,610 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9,055 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4,097 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4,366 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3,553 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1,514 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5,411 | 0 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan
Health
- Life expectancyAfghanistan: 66 years in 2023Turkmenistan: 70.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAfghanistan: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024Turkmenistan: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAfghanistan: 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023Turkmenistan: 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterAfghanistan: 30% in 2022Turkmenistan: 94.9% in 2022
- DepressionAfghanistan: 4.14% in 2017Turkmenistan: 2.82% in 2017
- Suicide rateAfghanistan: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Turkmenistan: 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAfghanistan: 41.5 million people in 2023Turkmenistan: 7.36 million people in 2023
- Population growthAfghanistan: 2.85% a year in 2023Turkmenistan: 1.8% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAfghanistan: 4.84 births per woman in 2023Turkmenistan: 2.69 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAfghanistan: 25.9% in 2025Turkmenistan: 47.1% in 2025
- Median ageAfghanistan: 16.9 years in 2023Turkmenistan: 26.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAfghanistan: 2.4% in 2023Turkmenistan: 4.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateAfghanistan: -1.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Turkmenistan: 2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingAfghanistan: 1.83% of GDP in 2021Turkmenistan: 3.11% of GDP in 1999
- Military spending in US dollarsAfghanistan: $8.55M in 1977Turkmenistan: $188M in 1999
- Military spending per personAfghanistan: $7 in 2021Turkmenistan: $25 in 1999
- Military share of state spendingAfghanistan: 5% of government spending in 2020Turkmenistan: 15% of government spending in 1999
- Armed forces personnelAfghanistan: 165,000 people in 2020Turkmenistan: 57,000 people in 2020
- National powerAfghanistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022Turkmenistan: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAfghanistan: 1.82% of the labour force in 2020Turkmenistan: 2.87% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAfghanistan: 65 million TIV in 2021Turkmenistan: 382 million TIV in 2021