Turkey vs Turkmenistan: Self-reported life satisfaction
Turkey
5.3
in 2025
Turkmenistan
5.47
in 2021
Turkey rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.47 against 5.3 in Turkey, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkey ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5.65 | 0.3048 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 5.27 | 0.424 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, Turkey or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.47 against 5.3 in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between Turkey and Turkmenistan?
- 0.17, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Turkmenistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and Turkmenistan rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Turkey ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.