Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 83.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 93.5% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 24.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 72.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% more on education
Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 61.0% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.1% 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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