Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.8% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 19.1% fewer doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Life
be 5.9 times more 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.9% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 68.7% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 15.4 times more CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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