Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 38.4% less likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.8 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 29.4% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 56.1% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 41.1% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 69.2% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 40.9% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.7% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.7% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 26.4 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 98.2% more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
be 54.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, 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
live with 63.7% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
find 19.7% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
use 48.1% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, 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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