Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 28.9% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
be 65.0% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.9 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 51.0% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 32.9% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 100.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
have 26.1% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 36.9% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 59.4% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.9% more coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 49.1% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 90.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Chile, 32% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 36.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 14.7% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.5% more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Turkey: At a glance
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