Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 56.6% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.5% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $34,400 as of 2023.
be 61.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 9.4% as of 2023.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 54.4% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.1% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% 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, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.