Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 15.1% more likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.5% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2017, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2017.
be 43.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 10.9% as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Turkey, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 14.7% more children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 7.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Uruguay spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 10.9 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.