Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 11.3% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
be 72.0% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 32.3% less spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 38.3% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
be 42.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 17.5% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.7% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 32.0 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 32.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 44.3% more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
find 34.6% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 6.3 times more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.6% more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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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