Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan
Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.14% in Afghanistan and 2.82% in Turkmenistan, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 1.31 percentage points, or 1.47 times that in Turkmenistan.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Afghanistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Afghanistan ranked 21 and Turkmenistan ranked 162 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.14 | 2.82 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.14 | 2.82 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.14 | 2.82 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.13 | 2.82 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.14 | 2.82 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.13 | 2.82 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.13 | 2.83 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.13 | 2.83 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.13 | 2.84 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.13 | 2.85 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.13 | 2.86 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.13 | 2.87 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.13 | 2.88 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.13 | 2.88 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.13 | 2.89 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.13 | 2.89 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.12 | 2.89 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.12 | 2.89 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.12 | 2.9 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.11 | 2.9 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.11 | 2.91 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.11 | 2.91 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.1 | 2.92 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.1 | 2.92 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.1 | 2.92 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.09 | 2.92 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.08 | 2.92 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.07 | 2.91 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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
- 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
Conflict
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