India vs Turkmenistan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (53,780) against India (1.30); Turkmenistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (191,100) against India (4.90); Turkmenistan leads on Oil Consumption (119,000) against India (3.18). Across 104 compared metrics, India wins on 56 and Turkmenistan wins on 41.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 18.2 % | 21.25 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 21% (2017 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points★ | 19.14 points | |
| Radios | 116★ | 1.23 | |
| Televisions | 63 | 820,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 1,300 |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -14.42M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 106.22 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | 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 | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 24.77★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.7 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7★ | 4.24 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 404,658 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 705.87 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 16,459 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 6.74 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 5 | |
| Independence | 15 | 27★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 7.1 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 5.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 4 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 5 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 24.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 18.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 3.1★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 57,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 64.7 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 73.46 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 27.21 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 117,455.5 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 16.5 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 7.74M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14★ | 0.06 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 16.43 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 49.7 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 5.99 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 2.7 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 1.95M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 2.45 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 902,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 171.97★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 78.62 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 1.93 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 0.88 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 7.88 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 44,897.7 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 44.47 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 2.6 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 12,477.5 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 33.19 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 0.29★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 23 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | NA | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 25 |