Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 81.5% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.9 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.9% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 72.5% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 38.0% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 11.6% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
make 66.9% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 41.0% more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 87.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 51.4% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 59.1% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.8 times more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 3.3 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Finland, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 54.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.8% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 6.7 times more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 74.8% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 5.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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