Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.2% more spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
be 81.6% less likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan 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.
be 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
have 40.4% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
make 26.6% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 78.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 43.6% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.5% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.7% more likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 52.9% more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 38.3% more strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 27.5% less electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.2% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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