Quality of life comparison

live 1.6 years less

In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 64.8% more likely to be obese

In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 81.9% less money

Turkey has a GDP per capita of $33,100 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Turkey, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 53.6% more children

In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.9% more 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.

be 52.2% less likely to have internet access

In Turkey, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 4.0 times more on education

Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.9% less coastline

Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.