Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.2 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 68.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 78.9% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.2% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.