Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 5.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 2011–2021
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 5.47 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.65 | 5.12 | 6.57 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.07 | 5.47 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Turkmenistan
- Services, value added 132.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 98.75 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 36.0% (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 503.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 24.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 66.13 billion constant LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita 35,915 current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 48.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 5.47 in 2021, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 93rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.