Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 94.6% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 64.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
be 75.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
Life
be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
have 29.9% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
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