Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 45.8% less likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.5% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
have 11.8% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 2.2 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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.
have 17.0% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkey, about 89.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 41.1% less on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.4% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 87.0% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Colombia, 51% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 59.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.1% more home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
live with 13.2 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 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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