Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 99.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 97.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.2% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
be 42.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
have 33.8% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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