Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Number of people with and without electricity access
Kyrgyzstan
7.22 million people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7.49 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.49 million people against 7.22 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 272,630 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 million people | 4.99 million people | 116,643 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 5.96 million people | 6.16 million people | 201,753 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.97 million people | 7.23 million people | 260,926 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.49 million people against 7.22 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 272,630 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.