Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years longer

In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 38.6% less likely to be obese

In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 81.0% more money

Turkey has a GDP per capita of $33,100 as of 2022, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $59,900 as of 2022.

be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkey, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.

be 13.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 59.4% higher top tax rate

Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkey, approximately 19.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 18.1% fewer children

In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.2% more likely to have internet access

In Turkey, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

spend 88.2% more on education

Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.