Quality of life comparison

be 83.5% less likely to be obese

In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

live 7.2 years less

In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 69.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkey, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 91.9% less money

Turkey has a GDP per capita of $34,400 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 41.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate

Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 2.9 times more children

In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.3% less likely to be literate

In Turkey, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2019. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 57.4% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

be 52.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Turkey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Uganda, 47% of the population do as of 2022.

be 87.7% less likely to have internet access

In Turkey, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Turkey, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 20.6% less on education

Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 13.0% less on healthcare

Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.