Quality of life comparison

live 10.9 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 10.8% more likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 4.4 times more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 84.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 80.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

be 93.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 36.3% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 100.0% more on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.