Laos vs Turkmenistan: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Laos
5.51
in 2025
Turkmenistan
5.47
in 2021
Laos rank
92nd
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Laos
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.51 against 5.47 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 92nd 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 | Laos | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.86 | 5.63 | 0.7709 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5.27 | 0.185 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Turkmenistan?
- Laos, at 5.51 against 5.47 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. 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.