Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkmenistan spends $1,264 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Turkmenistan has 19.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
have 16.0% more access to essential health services
Turkmenistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 37.7% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
be 91.5% more likely to die by suicide
Turkmenistan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.0 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 48.8% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Australia, about 96.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 89.1% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.0 times more home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 96.5% less strain on fresh water
Turkmenistan withdraws 135% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 3.5 times more electricity
Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 88.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkmenistan, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.8% more CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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