Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.8% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 95.6% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 17.1% more access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 5.3 times more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.8% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 31.0% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 60.1% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 91% as of 2022.
be 63.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.1% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 99.2% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 13.1 times more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.4% more CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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