Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 47.9% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 10.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
be 34.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
pay a 52.2% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 12.2% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 31.3% less on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.9 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.