Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 49.1% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
be 40.6% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.4% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 10.6% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 96.6% more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 32% as of 2021.
be 58.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.2% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 17.2% more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.8% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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