Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $34,400 as of 2023.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
be 71.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% 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
Pakistan 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 89.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 66.7% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Turkey, it is 96.7% as of 2019.
be 64.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 45.9% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.3% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
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