Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 71.5% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.7 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 76.9% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 20.7% fewer doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 66.6% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.6% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 36.0% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 62.2% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 63.1% more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Canada, 88% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 38.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.9% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 12.9 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 73.5% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 61.6% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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