Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.6% more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 19.0% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on healthcare
Georgia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.2 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.