South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
89th
Turkmenistan rank
87th

Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

South Africa ranks 89th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 211 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP Turkmenistan
1990s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Turkmenistan
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Turkmenistan
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Turkmenistan
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for population regions with projections, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 89th and Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.