Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
see 22.8% more spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
be 52.4% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.3% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 41.7% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
be 42.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 11.0% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 54.0% more coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 53.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Malaysia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 72.9% more home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 13.9 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 26.6% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 38.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.3% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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