Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 19.5% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.7 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.2% more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 61.7% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.1% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% less on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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