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Turkmenistan rankings 2026: where Turkmenistan places in 69 global Top 10s

Turkmenistan is #2 in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland and inside the top 10 of 10 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Turkmenistan across Top10Earth: 69 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #2 in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland, where it is measured at 312.98 kg per hectare (Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare) as of 2026-11-02. Turkmenistan finishes inside the top 10 in 10 rankings.

Top 10 finishes

Turkmenistan is inside the top 10 of 10 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

Turkmenistan by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Turkmenistan holds 25 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP (14.01 % of GDP), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person (8.32 tonnes per person), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (135.21 % of internal resources) and #12 of 49 in Countries producing the most natural gas (724.26 TWh). 21 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Turkmenistan holds 17 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease (294.19 per 100,000 people), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities (100 %), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education (99.6 %) and #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children (98 %). 13 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Turkmenistan holds 13 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland (312.98 kg per hectare), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest bean yields (3.7 tonnes per hectare), #15 of 50 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water (92.75 % of total freshwater withdrawal) and #21 of 50 in Countries producing the most potash fertilizer (39.2 thousand tonnes). 9 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Turkmenistan holds 10 positions: #12 of 50 in Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff (100 % of total), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates (0.29 per 100,000 people), #26 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution (87 per 100,000 people) and #33 of 50 in Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates (2.28 deaths per 1,000 live births). 6 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Turkmenistan holds 2 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (99.9 %) and #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.81 %).

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Turkmenistan holds 2 positions: #21 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) (6.3 %) and #24 of 50 in Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China (30.4 %).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Turkmenistan moved in 57 rankings:

Where Turkmenistan ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Turkmenistan's lowest current positions are 48th of 50 in Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein (7.81 %), 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates (0.76 per 100,000 people) and 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure (29.1 µg/m³). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Turkmenistan

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Turkmenistan's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Turkmenistan

What is Turkmenistan's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#2 in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland, with 312.98 kg per hectare (Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Turkmenistan?

69 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is Turkmenistan in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 10 rankings, including #2 in Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer per hectare of cropland, #2 in Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP and #3 in Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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