Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 98.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 57.5% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 44.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 24.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 70.9% less likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% less on education
Slovenia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 8.5% 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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