Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 31.9% more likely to be obese
In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.1% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $62,200 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 59.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 77.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 73.4% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% 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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