Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 30.9% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 5.0 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 59.8% more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 29.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
be 98.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
Life
be 83.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.9% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
have 19.8% more children
In Tunisia, 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 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 64.9% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. 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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