Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 99.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.8% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
be 49.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 33.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 46.7% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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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