Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 16.6% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 9.7 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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
be 98.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 69.5% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 92.8% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 71.9% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on education
Germany spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 43.6% less on healthcare
Germany spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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