Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 69.2% less likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.5 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 87.9% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
see 64.1% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 47.9% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 35.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 51.8% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
Life
have 69.2% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 53.6% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.0% more coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 4.7 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 85.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.3% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 10.7% more strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
use 28.2% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.3% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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