China vs Turkmenistan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing China and Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan leads on Oil Production (202,400) against China (4.27); Turkmenistan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (902,000 people) against China (29.21 people); Turkmenistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (191,100) against China (11.51). Across 103 compared metrics, China wins on 55 and Turkmenistan wins on 40.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 54.3 %★ | 21.25 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 21% (2017 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 14.8 points | 19.14 points★ | |
| Radios | 417★ | 1.23 | |
| Televisions | 400 | 820,000★ | |
| Waterways | 27,700★ | 1,300 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 117.03M | -14.42M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 12.2★ | 106.22 | |
| Population Distribution | overwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that | the most densely populated areas are the southern, eastern, and northeastern oases; approximately 50% of the population lives in and around the capital of Ashgabat | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 828.8 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.84 | 24.77★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.74 %★ | 0.7 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 64.72★ | 4.24 | |
| Agricultural land | 5.19M sq. km★ | 404,658 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 14,500 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant | 705.87 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 690,070★ | 16,459 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.71 %★ | 6.74 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 23★ | 5 | |
| Independence | 1 | 27★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.9★ | 7.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4 % of GDP | 5.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5 people/sq km★ | 4 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 16 % | 5 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.2 %★ | 18.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.4★ | 3.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2.54M★ | 57,000 |
People and Society
26 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.29 | |
| Airports | 552★ | 23 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 284 | NA | |
| Heliports | 120★ | 25 |