Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.5% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 9.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 79.6% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.9% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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