Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 87.7% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 176.5 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $200 as of 2024, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $35,300 as of 2024.
be 50.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2024.
be 71.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2022.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.8% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Turkey, it is 97.3% as of 2021.
be 58.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.
have 53.4% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 29.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Turkey, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Turkey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Turkey, about 87.0% do as of 2024.
be 57.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 62% of people have improved drinking water access (77% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
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