Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 64.6% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 42.4% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 4.8 times more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.2% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 74.8% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 78.3% more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.9% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 41.2% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 64.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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