Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 46.4% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $50,400 as of 2017, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2017.
be 94.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 10.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 19.4% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turkey, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 86.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Turkey, about 71.0% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% less on education
Australia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 72.0% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.