Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 49.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 20.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
be 64.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 94.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.0% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 96.7% as of 2019.
be 59.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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.
have 51.9% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Turkey, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.6 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
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