Turkey vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Turkey and United States: Turkey leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (560,000) against United States (2.17); Turkey leads on Oil Imports (581,000) against United States (10.27); Turkey leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (989,900) against United States (19.96). Across 110 compared metrics, Turkey wins on 44 and United States wins on 59.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 85.96 % | 93.14 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 29.4 points | 65.49 points★ | |
| Radios | 11.3 | 575★ | |
| Televisions | 20.9 | 219★ | |
| Waterways | 1,200 | 41,009★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 26.09M | -14.29M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 399.17 | 4.8★ | |
| Population Distribution | the most densely populated area is found around the Bosporus in the northwest, where 20% of the population lives in Istanbul; with the exception of Ankara, urban centers remain small and scattered throughout the interior of Anatolia; an overall pattern of | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 67.8 Cubic meters per year | 1,383 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211.6★ | 3.07 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.34 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 48.11 | 94.67★ | |
| Agricultural land | 390,366 sq. km | 4.17M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,200 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,751.97 cubic meters per inhabitant | 2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 52,150 | 234,782★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 28.24 % | 88.3 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 81★ | 50 | |
| Independence | 29★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 21.91★ | 26.21 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.5★ | 13.7 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6 % of GDP | 16.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3 people/sq km★ | 2.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 15 %★ | 17 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 26.6 | 27.5★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32.1 %★ | 36.2 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 1.5 | 0.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 512,000 | 1.40M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 57.72 %★ | 51.38 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.65 | 0.72★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.12 years | 83.22 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 33.9 years | 38.79 years★ | |
| Population Change | 86,522.3 persons | 2.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 114.29 per sq. km | 38.15 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 87.90M persons | 349.13M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09 | 0.4★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | B | C★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 13.56 %★ | 10.75 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 69.8 % | 73.9 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.19 %★ | 8.76 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.1 % of GDP | 5.4 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 22.42M persons | 78.56M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 36.08 | 174.17★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 8.99 years | 11.07 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 183.4 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 15.85 people | 18.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 174.21 | 177.13★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 20★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | military service is compulsory for Turkish men 20-41 for a period of 6-12 months; men and women may volunteer (2025) note: after completing 1 month of basic training, conscripts have the option to opt out of the last 5 months by paying a fee | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.87 %★ | 74.52 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.24 people/sq km | 3.68 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.59 %★ | 0.45 % | |
| Population living in slums | 13.67 %★ | 0.05 % | |
| Total deaths | 549,620.5 persons★ | 2.87M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 48.11 % | 65.73 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.59 per woman | 1.61 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -386,112.8 persons | 1.49M persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 11.62 per live births | 5.52 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.09 | 2.06★ | |
| Airports | 116 | 16,116★ | |
| Heliports | 240 | 8,130★ |