Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 6.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 7.7 times more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 43.4% more access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
be 41.3% less likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 67.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 7.9 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 56.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 89.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.7% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 97.3% as of 2021.
be 76.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 59.2% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkey, about 89.8% do as of 2025.
be 46.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 13.4 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 33.7% less likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 77.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.7 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
use 19.1 times more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
live with 44.1% more strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 18.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.2 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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