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Turkmenistan

Population

Population: 4.1m
0-14 years: 39% 14-65 years: 56% 65 + years: 5%
Rural population (%): 55 Urban population (%): 45
Growth rate: 1.8% Population density: 8

Income and Wealth

HDI ranking: 85

(out of 175)

GDP real growth rate: 10%
GDP

(in billion $)

11.5 (1995) GDP per capita: $2,820

Health

Birth rate

(births/1000 population):

29.1 Death rate

(deaths/1000 population):

8.9
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): 81.6 Life expectancy at birth

(Male/Female):

61.5

(56.7/66.5)

Total fertility rate

(children born/woman):

3.6 Public expenditures on health as % of GDP: 5.0
Population with access to...(%)
  -health services:  
  -safe water:  
  -sanitation:  

Education

Adult illiteracy rates estimates

(female):

  Public expenditure on education:

(as % of GNP):

7.9
Number of 3rd level students:

(students/100,000):

2,078 Net enrolment ratio at the first level

(female):

 
First level pupil/teachers ratio

(% female teachers)

  School life expectancy number of years:  

Employment

Labour force as % of total population

(age 15+women’s share) :

41 (45) Unemployment rate:  
% of labour force in...
  -Agriculture: 37
  -Industry: 23
  -Services: 40

Poverty & Quality of Life

HPI ranking:   Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: 12
People in poverty in % (urban/rural):   GDI ranking: 65

(out of 146)

 

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