Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 19.5% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 98.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 41.5% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 58.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 85.3% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.2% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on education
Russia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 15.8% more on healthcare
Russia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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