Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 11.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 92.8% more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 68.9% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
be 52.3% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.3% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 55.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 11.7 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 57.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 90.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.2% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 97.3% as of 2021.
be 83.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 59.9% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 56.8% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkey, about 89.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 59.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 69.8% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 25.4% less likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.9 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 56.5% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 7.2 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 62.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.6 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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