Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 87.4% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 63.4% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 44.8% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 56.3% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 80.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
have 31.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 95.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 25.5% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.2% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 52.3% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 13.6% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 11.6 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 48.8% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 61.5% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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 (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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