Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 17.5% of people as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 97.1% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sweden has 44.1 as of 2021.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sweden scores 85 as of 2021.
be 5.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
be 23.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 73.3% 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 Sweden, 4.0 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
have 15.5% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 55.3% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
Safety
be 64.4% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 73% as of 2022.
be 67.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.4% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sweden has 40.6 as of 2024.
live with 92.5% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sweden withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 3.3 times more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sweden uses 12,226 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 Sweden, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.6% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sweden emits 3.6 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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