Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 79.1% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.4 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 39.4% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 80.0% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 50.7% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 13.6% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 69.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 35.8% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 40.8% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 65.1% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Germany, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 97.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.6% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 35.5% more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 38.9% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 22.5% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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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