Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 65.9% more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 4.1 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
be 83.8% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 75.9% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 10.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
be 55.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
have 35.5% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.0% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 74.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.4% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
use 25.8% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.9% more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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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