Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 72.2% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 98.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 20.5% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 65.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 61.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 77.6% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 61.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.6% 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
How big is Turkmenistan compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.