Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of China, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.1% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.1% as of 2022.
make 19.2% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2022.
Life
be 78.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 64.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 65.3% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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