Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of China, you would:
Health
see 19.0% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
be 69.9% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
have 28.1% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.2% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 84.4% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 62.5% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 95.1% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 20.5% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 27.9% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.3% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 62.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 50.3% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 15.3% more strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 42.8% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.3% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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