Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 40.2% more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.3% more money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $34,400 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Turkey, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
Life
have 16.9% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 36.0% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.3 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
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