Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.0 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 62.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2020.
pay a 30.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 12.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.
have 52.1% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Turkey, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turkey spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.3% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Turkey: At a glance
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