Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 33.2% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2017, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2017.
be 18.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 10.9% as of 2017.
be 5.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 3.8% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Turkey, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2015.
pay a 94.4% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 54.2% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turkey, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 58.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Turkey, about 71.0% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.