Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.2% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 96.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 41.3% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.3% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 73.7% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% 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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