Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 19.5% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 98.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 63.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2022.
be 23.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 100.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 71.2% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% 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
Russia 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 25.0% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% 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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