Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 93.4% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.3 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2017, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2017.
be 31.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 32.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Turkey, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2015.
be 53.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 10.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 71.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 23.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turkey, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2020.
have 28.2% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 86.9% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Turkey, about 71.0% do as of 2018.
be 10.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Kyrgyzstan? See an in-depth size comparison.