Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 76.6% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.0 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 59.2% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 64.1% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 61.8% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 13.6% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
be 38.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 42.0% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 39.2% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 31.9% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 58.2% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 48.2% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 29.5% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.0% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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