Quality of life comparison

live 9.8 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 3.6 times more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 62.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 91.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 35.9% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

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 Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 51.5% more on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.