Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 25.6% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 99.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 45.6% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2022.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.1 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 66.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 32.9% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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