Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Connecticut, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Connecticut, the GDP per capita is $77,582 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Connecticut, about 91.3% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
