Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkmenistan spends $1,264 as of 2023.
have 66.4% more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Turkmenistan has 19.3 as of 2023.
have 66.7% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkmenistan scores 75 as of 2021.
be 21.1% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 4.1 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $6,540 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.8% 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 Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.7% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.9% as of 2022.
be 36.9% 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2024.
have 23.7% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 55.8% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkmenistan has 5.2 as of 2022.
use 5.4 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh as of 2023.
live with 22.9% more strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkmenistan withdraws 135% as of 2022.
Environment
be 17.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.4 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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