Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 7.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.3 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 42.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 90.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.8% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 96.7% as of 2019.
be 23.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 21.3% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Turkey, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 55.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.5% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.