Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 64.6% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 14.5% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
Economy
make 73.6% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 42.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.8% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 56.0% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.2% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Brazil, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 58.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 21.6% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
live with 31.9 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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