Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 17.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
