Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 54.3% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.1 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 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 66.2% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkmenistan spends $1,264 as of 2023.
have 44.4% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkmenistan has 19.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 81.0% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $6,540 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 72.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 92.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 29.8% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 81.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.2% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkmenistan has 5.2 as of 2022.
live with 10.4 times more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkmenistan withdraws 135% as of 2022.
use 47.6% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 6.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.9% more CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 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), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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