Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 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 Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.1% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
be 24.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% 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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