Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 72.6% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 83.2% more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $28,400 as of 2020.
be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Turkey, that number is 13.7% as of 2019.
be 72.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 48.6% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 19.4 children do as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
have 18.4% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Turkey, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.8% less on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 38.7% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.