Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.4 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 79.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
be 80.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 90.5% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
have 40.8% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 71.2% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Switzerland: At a glance
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