Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkmenistan spends $1,264 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 79.7% more doctors per person
Turkmenistan has 19.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkmenistan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 94.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.1% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
have 66.0% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people 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 Estonia, about 92.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.5% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 45.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.8 times more home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
live with 90.3% less strain on fresh water
Turkmenistan withdraws 135% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 90.7% more electricity
Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 85.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkmenistan, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.5% less CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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