Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.8% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2024.
see 5.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.
have 14.5% more access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Norway scores 87 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Norway, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 5.1 times more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.3% 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 Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.0% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
have 11.8% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Norway, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.2% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Norway spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
Safety
be 77.7% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 76.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.7% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 95.7% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 6.3 times more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Norway uses 23,673 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 Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.5% more CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 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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