Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.0% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
pay a 19.7% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 71.9% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $117,700 as of 2022, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 19.0% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkey, on the other hand, 19.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% less on education
Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.7% less on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.