Which has more people, Turkey or United States?

Turkey has a population of 87,926,082 (18th of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).

How do Turkey and United States compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Turkey 77.4 (81st of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. United States ranks better.

How do Turkey and United States compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Turkey $45,288 (50th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.

Where does Turkey beat United States most clearly?

Turkey ranks far ahead on Cannabis Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 82.22 per 100k vs 866.16 per 100k; Amphetamine Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 18.29 per 100k vs 324.27 per 100k; Daily Food And Dining Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $21.00 vs $62.00.

Where does United States beat Turkey most clearly?

United States ranks far ahead on % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.18% vs 1.1%; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 0.91% vs 0.03%; Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 1.6 cases per 100k vs 9.3 cases per 100k.

Turkey vs United States

United States comes out ahead of Turkey on 367 of 621 statistics where one end is better, to 246 with 8 ties. Turkey leads on Travel and Health. United States leads on Politics & Government, Population and Education and 8 more categories.

621 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Turkey

Wins: 246
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 2

United States

Wins: 367
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Turkey	United States
Population	87,926,082 18th of 235	349,035,494 3rd of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.4 81st of 215	78.9 60th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$45,288 50th of 184	$90,027 10th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	8.52% 136th of 181	4.2% 70th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	8.0 tied 70th of 195	5.5 tied 53rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$18,599 61st of 185	$90,027 7th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelTurkey · 9 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUnited States · 36 statistics
PopulationUnited States · 18 statistics
EducationUnited States · 7 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUnited States · 35 statistics
Tech & BusinessUnited States · 21 statistics
LawUnited States · 7 statistics
EconomicsUnited States · 75 statistics
EnvironmentUnited States · 43 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningUnited States · 3 statistics
HealthTurkey · 191 statistics
CultureUnited States · 69 statistics
Crime & SafetyUnited States · 46 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Turkey	United States
Cannabis Use RateDrug Use by Country	82.22 per 100k 1st of 204	866.16 per 100k 202nd of 204
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	18.29 per 100k 6th of 204	324.27 per 100k 201st of 204
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$21.00 tied 22nd of 231	$62.00 226th of 231
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$88.00 tied 19th of 231	$240 222nd of 231
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$41.00 tied 17th of 231	$112 219th of 231
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$9.00 tied 10th of 231	$26.00 tied 212th of 231
Alcoholism % FemaleAlcoholism by Country	0.29% 25th of 204	2.03% 200th of 204
Alcoholism Rate FemaleAlcoholism by Country	283 per 100k 25th of 204	1,950 per 100k 200th of 204
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.1% tied 157th of 184	0.18% 6th of 184
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	24.7% 17th of 158	124.0% 149th of 158
Central Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	21.3% 10th of 149	102.7% 134th of 149
Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country	0.03% tied 116th of 124	0.91% 15th of 124
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	9.3 cases per 100k tied 160th of 185	1.6 cases per 100k tied 7th of 185
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$17.00 tied 24th of 231	$40.00 tied 216th of 231
Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries	5.44 138th of 163	8.1 5th of 163
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	5.1 144th of 165	8.71 15th of 165
Legal Status of ExecutionsMost Strict Countries in the World	-1.19 29th of 174	2.85 164th of 174
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by Country	346 per 100k 46th of 204	3,815 per 100k 204th of 204
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	137th 137th of 167	9th 9th of 167
LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity Index	152nd 152nd of 167	29th 29th of 167
Ladder of Life Score (self-reported well-being)Happy Planet Index by Country	4.4 tied 120th of 147	7.0 14th of 147
Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.02% tied 32nd of 142	0.5% 142nd of 142
WJP RoLI Government Powers ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.28 135th of 142	0.63 tied 34th of 142
Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country	4.87 136th of 163	9.15 22nd of 163
Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country	39.3% 149th of 166	11.2% 34th of 166
Alcoholism %Alcoholism by Country	0.48% 37th of 204	2.92% 178th of 204
Alcoholism RateAlcoholism by Country	467 per 100k 36th of 204	2,781 per 100k 176th of 204
EIU Civil Liberties ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	2.06 tied 138th of 162	8.53 tied 26th of 162
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	4.46 per 100k 40th of 204	15.28 per 100k 175th of 204
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	101 176th of 178	17 tied 59th of 178

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Quick answers

Which is better, Turkey or United States?: United States comes out ahead of Turkey on 367 of 621 statistics where one end is better, to 246 with 8 ties. Turkey leads on Travel and Health. United States leads on Politics & Government, Population and Education and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Turkey or United States?: Turkey has a population of 87,926,082 (18th of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).
How do Turkey and United States compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Turkey 77.4 (81st of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. United States ranks better.
How do Turkey and United States compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Turkey $45,288 (50th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.
Where does Turkey beat United States most clearly?: Turkey ranks far ahead on Cannabis Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 82.22 per 100k vs 866.16 per 100k; Amphetamine Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 18.29 per 100k vs 324.27 per 100k; Daily Food And Dining Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $21.00 vs $62.00.
Where does United States beat Turkey most clearly?: United States ranks far ahead on % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.18% vs 1.1%; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 0.91% vs 0.03%; Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 1.6 cases per 100k vs 9.3 cases per 100k.

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