Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkmenistan spends $1,264 as of 2023.
have 9.1 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkmenistan has 19.3 as of 2023.
have 70.5% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkmenistan scores 75 as of 2021.
be 14.2% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 90.7% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 83.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 67.5% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $6,540 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 53.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 25.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 61.3% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 65.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Turkmenistan has 5.2 as of 2022.
live with 21.4 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkmenistan withdraws 135% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.1 times more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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