Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.9% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2022.
be 98.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
be 73.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 93.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
have 24.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.3% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.2% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 11.8% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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