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Turkmenistan · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

35th of 130 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia*
Homicide rateTurkmenistan's homicide rate fell from 8.8 /100k in 1990 to 1.0 /100k in 2015.19901995200020052010201502468101.0 /100k

Turkmenistan's homicide rate fell from 8.8 /100k in 1990 to 1.0 /100k in 2015.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

36th of 140 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia*
Military spendingTurkmenistan's military spending rose from 1.8 % in 1994 to 2.9 % in 1999.1994199519961997199819990%1%2%3%4%2.9 %

Turkmenistan's military spending rose from 1.8 % in 1994 to 2.9 % in 1999.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

96th of 144 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia*
Military expenditure (current US$)Turkmenistan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$79.6M in 1994 to US$112M in 1999.199419951996199719981999US$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$120MUS$140MUS$160MUS$112M

Turkmenistan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$79.6M in 1994 to US$112M in 1999.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

66th of 170 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Armed forces personnel, totalTurkmenistan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 28,000 in 1992 to 57,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k57,000

Turkmenistan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 28,000 in 1992 to 57,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

17th of 168 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Turkmenistan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 2.4 % in 1992 to 2.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%2.9 %

Turkmenistan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 2.4 % in 1992 to 2.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

110th of 178 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Refugees hostedTurkmenistan's refugees hosted fell from 23,324 in 1995 to 3,409 in 2024.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k25k3,409

Turkmenistan's refugees hosted fell from 23,324 in 1995 to 3,409 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

86th of 197 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Refugee population by country of originTurkmenistan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 45 in 1995 to 2,580 in 2024.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0002,580

Turkmenistan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 45 in 1995 to 2,580 in 2024.

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