Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of France, you would:
Health
be 83.8% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.6 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 74.2% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 31.9% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
be 13.0% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 62.0% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.4% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 41.7% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 62.9% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.4% more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In France, 82% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 38.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.1% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 42.1% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.5% more CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
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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