Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.2% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 13.0% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 33.5% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 40.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 96.3% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkey, about 89.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 54.1% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 27.0% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 52.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 46.2% more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 15.4% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 22.7% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 56.4% more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 44.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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