Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.2 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $34,400 as of 2023.
be 79.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Madagascar 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 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.1% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 96.7% as of 2019.
be 50.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 50.0% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Turkey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
be 76.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.1% more coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
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