World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Türkiye 7.1 times
Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 16 times as long as the median country’s
Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,802 m above the median country’s
Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 38% of the median country
Türkiye: 50.2% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 12 times as many people as the median country
Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 13% more densely populated than the median country
Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.8 cm taller than in the median country
Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 1.2 cm taller than in the median country
Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 1.4 years older than in the median country
Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.4 more children on average than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Türkiye: 10.6% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 34 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Türkiye: 0.5 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Türkiye and the median country are practically level
Türkiye: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 35 times the size of the median country’s
Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2.1 times as much per person as the median country
Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in the median country (Gini 9.3 points higher)
Türkiye: 43.7 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Türkiye: 0.2% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.1% in the median country
Türkiye: 8.5% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and the median country are practically level
Türkiye: 1.9% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Türkiye: 17.6% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Türkiye’s
Türkiye: 41% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 16% more on health per person than the median country
Türkiye: $548 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 2.8 years longer than in the median country
Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 58% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 33% more doctors per person than the median country
Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 26% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 2.7 times that in Türkiye
Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Türkiye: 30.5% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Türkiye: 31.1% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.53 points higher than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 5.30 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 14% more meat per person than Türkiye
Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 954 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 227 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 0.95 years longer than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 9 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 73% more tourists per resident than the median country (2019)
Türkiye: 0.59 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 19 more World Heritage sites than the median country (22 against 3)
Türkiye: 22 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 82% in the median country
Türkiye: 90% (2025) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 28% faster than in the median country
Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and the median country are practically level
Türkiye: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Türkiye: 89% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Türkiye: 108 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as the median country’s
Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 6.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Türkiye: 1.47 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 29% of Türkiye
Türkiye: 29.5% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country
Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Türkiye: 43.3% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 54% more fine dust than in the median country
Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 43% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in the median country
Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 62% deadlier than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 10.3 °C warmer than Türkiye
Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 49% more rain than Türkiye
Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Türkiye bigger than the median country?
Türkiye is larger. The median country fits inside Türkiye 7.1 times.
Which has more people, Türkiye or the median country?
Türkiye has 12 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Türkiye or the median country?
People in Türkiye live 2.8 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Türkiye and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Türkiye or the median country?
Men in Türkiye are 2.8 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
