Human Development Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Human Development Index was 0.764 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.764 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.764 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.653, in 2005.
That places Turkmenistan 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6722 | 0.653 | 0.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.722 | 0.7 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7558 | 0.744 | 0.764 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 32.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 21.09 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.09 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Turkmenistan?
- Human development index in Turkmenistan was 0.764 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.653 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for human development index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.