Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkmenistan spends $1,264 as of 2023.
have 21.4 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkmenistan has 19.3 as of 2023.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkmenistan scores 75 as of 2021.
be 21.3% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 62.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 5.8 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $6,540 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.8% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.9% as of 2022.
have 25.5% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 62.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 20.2% less likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Safety
be 31.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.7 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkmenistan has 5.2 as of 2022.
use 36.2 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.7 times more strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkmenistan withdraws 135% as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.9 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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