| STAT | Turkey | United States | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax |
$756.06
Ranked 71st. |
$3,258.85
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Crime levels |
35.81
Ranked 61st. |
55.84
Ranked 30th. 56% more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Murder rate | 3.8 | 5 |
|
| Crime > Rape rate |
1.5
Ranked 71st. |
27.3
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate |
2,320
Ranked 38th. |
12,996
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people |
32.97
Ranked 107th. |
42.01
Ranked 43th. 27% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP |
$789.26 billion
Ranked 18th. |
$15.68 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP per capita |
$10,666.06
Ranked 58th. |
$49,965.27
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Gross National Income |
$167.00 billion
Ranked 22nd. |
$9.78 trillion
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Population below poverty line |
16.9%
Ranked 31st. 12% more than United States |
15.1%
Ranked 34th. |
|
| Geography > Land area > Square miles |
300,948 square miles
Ranked 11th. |
3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Government type | republican parliamentary democracy | Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition |
|
| Government > Legal system | civil law system based on various European legal systems notably the Swiss civil code(ECHR), although Turkey claims limited derogations on the ratified European Convention on Human Rights | common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts |
|
| Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people |
1.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. |
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 77% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Population |
80.69 million
Ranked 17th. |
316.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Air force > Combat aircraft |
465
Ranked 2nd. |
3,318
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 |
14.18%
Ranked 166th. |
16.71%
Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate |
1.83%
Ranked 146th. |
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 9% more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Area > Comparative | slightly larger than Texas | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents |
12.5
Ranked 51st. |
88.8
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Age of criminal responsibility |
12
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as United States |
6
Ranked 58th. |
|
| Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - |
-2.1% of GDP
Ranked 75th. |
-6.8% of GDP
Ranked 157th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Climate | temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior | mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people |
15.22
Ranked 72nd. |
274.04
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Area > Land |
770,760 sq km
Ranked 37th. |
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Legislative branch | unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey or Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi | bicameral Congress consists of the Senate |
|
| Geography > Geographic coordinates | 39 00 N, 35 00 E | 38 00 N, 97 00 W |
|
| Religion > Religions | Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) | Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4% |
|
| Cost of living > Local purchasing power |
53.17
Ranked 52nd. |
128.73
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Population > Population growth, past and future |
-0.335
Ranked 166th. |
0.122
Ranked 53th. |
|
| Military > Army > Main battle tanks |
3,763
Ranked 2nd. |
8,725
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro |
$4.03
Ranked 54th. |
$6.00
Ranked 34th. 49% more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Marine fish catch |
533,593 tons
Ranked 25th. |
3.33 million tons
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Unemployment rate |
9.2%
Ranked 44th. 14% more than United States |
8.1%
Ranked 47th. |
|
| People > Ethnic groups | Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% | white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate) |
|
| Government > Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
|
| Geography > Area > Total |
783,562 sq km
Ranked 38th. |
9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent |
9.91%
Ranked 168th. |
11.22%
Ranked 80th. 13% more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Police officers |
7.4
Ranked 1st. |
243.6
Ranked 27th. 33 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Constitution | 7 November 1982; amended several times | previous 1781 (Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union); latest drafted July - September 1787, submitted to the Congress of the Confederation 20 September 1787, submitted for states' ratification 28 September 1787, ratification completed by nine sta |
|
| Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares |
23.83 million hectares
Ranked 6th. |
174.45 million hectares
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Total crimes |
286,482
Ranked 32nd. |
11.88 million
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use |
1.9%
Ranked 8th. |
13.7%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage | 1071 Turkish lira per month. | The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates. | |
| Crime > Violent crime > Rapes |
1,071
Ranked 30th. |
84,767
Ranked 1st. 79 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Judicial branch | Constitutional Court; High Court of Appeals (Yargitay); Council of State (Danistay); Court of Accounts (Sayistay); Military High Court of Appeals; Military High Administrative Court | Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary |
243,731
Ranked 22nd. |
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people |
144
Ranked 93th. |
797
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita |
$13,284.34
Ranked 66th. |
$47,587.30
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Land area > Sq. km |
769,630 sq km
Ranked 35th. |
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Birth rate |
17.22 births/1,000 population
Ranked 110th. 26% more than United States |
13.66 births/1,000 population
Ranked 147th. |
|
| Crime > Drugs > Opiates use |
0.05%
Ranked 13th. |
0.57%
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Total crimes per 1000 |
4.41
Ranked 69th. |
41.29
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Population growth |
-0.335%
Ranked 166th. |
0.122%
Ranked 53th. |
|
| Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary |
27.75
Ranked 49th. 94% more than United States |
14.29
Ranked 98th. |
|
| Economy > Budget > Revenues |
$185.10 billion
Ranked 21st. |
$2.45 trillion
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Median age |
49.35 years
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than United States |
44.38 years
Ranked 117th. |
|
| Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP |
$14,800.00
Ranked 67th. |
$51,700.00
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing output |
98.13 billion
Ranked 15th. |
2.31 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) |
1,984
Ranked 14th. |
2,014
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Political parties and leaders | Democratic Left Party or DSP [Masum TURKER]<br />Democratic Party or DP [Namik Kemal ZEYBEK]<br />Equality and Democracy Party or EDP [Ziva HALIS]<br />Felicity Party or SP [Mustafa KAMALAK] (sometimes translated as Contentment Party)<br />Freedom and Solidarity Party or ODP [Alper TAS]<br />Grand Unity Party or BBP [Yalcin TOPCU]<br />Justice and Development Party or AKP [Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN]<br />Nationalist Movement Party or MHP [Devlet BAHCELI]<br />Peace and Democracy Party or BDP [Selahattin DEMIRTAS]<br />Republican People's Party or CHP [Kemal KILICDAROGLU]<br />Turkey Party or TP [Abdullatif SENER]<br /> | Democratic Party [Debbie Wasserman SCHULTZ]<br />Green Party<br />Libertarian Party [Mark HINKLE]<br />Republican Party [Reince PRIEBUS] |
|
| Energy > Commercial energy use |
1,180.89
Ranked 61st. |
8,148.38
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Economy > Overview | Turkey's largely free-market economy is increasingly driven by its industry and service sectors, although its traditional agriculture sector still accounts for about 25% of employment. An aggressive privatization program has reduced state involvement in basic industry, banking, transport, and communication, and an emerging cadre of middle-class entrepreneurs is adding dynamism to the economy and expanding production beyond the traditional textiles and clothing sectors. The automotive, construction, and electronics industries, are rising in importance and have surpassed textiles within Turkey's export mix. Oil began to flow through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in May 2006, marking a major milestone that will bring up to 1 million barrels per day from the Caspian to market. Several gas pipelines projects also are moving forward to help transport Central Asian gas to Europe through Turkey, which over the long term will help address Turkey's dependence on imported oil and gas to meet 97% of its energy needs. After Turkey experienced a severe financial crisis in 2001, Ankara adopted financial and fiscal reforms as part of an IMF program. The reforms strengthened the country's economic fundamentals and ushered in an era of strong growth - averaging more than 6% annually until 2008. Global economic conditions and tighter fiscal policy caused GDP to contract in 2009, but Turkey's well-regulated financial markets and banking system helped the country weather the global financial crisis and GDP rebounded strongly to 9.2% in 2010, as exports returned to normal levels following the recession. Growth dropped to approximately 3% in 2012. Turkey's public sector debt to GDP ratio has fallen to about 40%, and at least one rating agency upgraded Turkey's debt to investment grade in 2012. Turkey remains dependent on often volatile, short-term investment to finance its large trade deficit. The stock value of FDI stood at $117 billion at year-end 2012. Inflows have slowed because of continuing economic turmoil in Europe, the source of much of Turkey's FDI. Turkey's relatively high current account deficit, uncertainty related to monetary policy-making, and political turmoil within Turkey's neighborhood leave the economy vulnerable to destabilizing shifts in investor confidence. | The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $49,800. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering US markets. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II. The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "two-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits. Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. Since 1996, dividends and capital gains have grown faster than wages or any other category of after-tax income. Imported oil accounts for nearly 55% of US consumption. Crude oil prices doubled between 2001 and 2006, the year home prices peaked; higher gasoline prices ate into consumers' budgets and many individuals fell behind in their mortgage payments. Oil prices climbed another 50% between 2006 and 2008, and bank foreclosures more than doubled in the same period. Besides dampening the housing market, soaring oil prices caused a drop in the value of the dollar and a deterioration in the US merchandise trade deficit, which peaked at $840 billion in 2008. The sub-prime mortgage crisis, falling home prices, investment bank failures, tight credit, and the global economic downturn pushed the United States into a recession by mid-2008. GDP contracted until the third quarter of 2009, making this the deepest and longest downturn since the Great Depression. To help stabilize financial markets, in October 2008 the US Congress established a $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The government used some of these funds to purchase equity in US banks and industrial corporations, much of which had been returned to the government by early 2011. In January 2009 the US Congress passed and President Barack OBAMA signed a bill providing an additional $787 billion fiscal stimulus to be used over 10 years - two-thirds on additional spending and one-third on tax cuts - to create jobs and to help the economy recover. In 2010 and 2011, the federal budget deficit reached nearly 9% of GDP. In 2012 the federal government reduced the growth of spending and the deficit shrank to 7.6% of GDP. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through 2011, the direct costs of the wars totaled nearly $900 billion, according to US government figures. US revenues from taxes and other sources are lower, as a percentage of GDP, than those of most other countries. In March 2010, President OBAMA signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a health insurance reform that was designed to extend coverage to an additional 32 million American citizens by 2016, through private health insurance for the general population and Medicaid for the impoverished. Total spending on health care - public plus private - rose from 9.0% of GDP in 1980 to 17.9% in 2010. In July 2010, the president signed the DODD-FRANK Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a law designed to promote financial stability by protecting consumers from financial abuses, ending taxpayer bailouts of financial firms, dealing with troubled banks that are "too big to fail," and improving accountability and transparency in the financial system - in particular, by requiring certain financial derivatives to be traded in markets that are subject to government regulation and oversight. In December 2012, the Federal Reserve Board announced plans to purchase $85 billion per month of mortgage-backed and Treasury securities in an effort to hold down long-term interest rates, and to keep short term rates near zero until unemployment drops to 6.5% from the December rate of 7.8%, or until inflation rises above 2.5%. Long-term problems include stagnation of wages for lower-income families, inadequate investment in deteriorating infrastructure, rapidly rising medical and pension costs of an aging population, energy shortages, and sizable current account and budget deficits - including significant budget shortages for state governments. |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people |
32.97
Ranked 107th. |
42.01
Ranked 43th. 27% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Exports |
$163.30 billion
Ranked 30th. |
$1.56 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Violent crime > Murders |
2,320
Ranked 38th. |
12,996
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Cabinet | Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the nomination of the prime minister | Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval |
|
| Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people |
2.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. |
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 27% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people |
1.67
Ranked 21st. |
2.81
Ranked 8th. 69% more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Compulsary education duration |
8
Ranked 157th. |
12
Ranked 14th. 50% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Gender > Female population |
43.73 million
Ranked 27th. |
231.19 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total |
12.26 million
Ranked 35th. |
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Homeschooling legal status | Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. | Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state. | |
| Military > Budget |
25 US$ BN
Ranked 5th. |
682 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP > Per capita |
$12,998.66
per capita
Ranked 31st. |
$45,759.46
per capita
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Rural population |
22,955
Ranked 142nd. 48% more than United States |
15,540
Ranked 170th. |
|
| People > Mother's mean age at first birth |
22.9
Ranked 1st. |
25
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita |
2,755.49 kWh
per capita
Ranked 12th. |
12,747.49 kWh
per capita
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Death rate |
6.11 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 160th. |
8.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 88th. 37% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle |
$0.49
Ranked 132nd. |
$1.75
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Ecological footprint |
2.6
Ranked 16th. |
12.22
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year |
593
Ranked 123th. |
715
Ranked 105th. 21% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white |
$0.50
Ranked 129th. |
$2.37
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Political pressure groups and leaders | Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey or TUSKON [Rizanur MERAL]<br />Confederation of Public Sector Unions or KESK [Lami OZGEN]<br />Confederation of Revolutionary Workers Unions or DISK [Tayfun GORGUN]<br />Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association or MUSIAD [Omer Cihad VARDAN]<br />Moral Rights Workers Union or Hak-Is [Mahmut ARSLAN]<br />Turkish Confederation of Employers' Unions or TISK [Tugrul KUDATGOBILIK]<br />Turkish Confederation of Labor or Turk-Is [Mustafa KUMLU]<br />Turkish Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen or TESK [Bendevi PALANDOKEN]<br />Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association or TUSIAD [Umit BOYNER]<br />Turkish Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges or TOBB [M. Rifat HISARCIKLIOGLU] | environmentalists; business groups; labor unions; churches; ethnic groups; political action committees or PACs; health groups; education groups; civic groups; youth groups; transportation groups; agricultural groups; veterans groups; women's groups; reform lobbies |
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| Geography > Natural resources | coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower | coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita |
$1,658.75
Ranked 12th. |
$5,778.47
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Burglaries |
216.9
Ranked 26th. |
714.4
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption |
170.4 billion kWh
Ranked 12th. |
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 23 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio |
85.25%
Ranked 34th. 11% more than United States |
76.73%
Ranked 93th. |
|
| Geography > Surface area > Sq. km |
783,560 km²
Ranked 36th. |
9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Population growth rate |
1.16%
Ranked 100th. 29% more than United States |
0.9%
Ranked 124th. |
|
| Geography > Area > Land > Per capita |
10.72 sq km
per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd. |
30.16 sq km
per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita |
870.96
per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 3% more than United States |
846.78
per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km |
382,470 sq. km
Ranked 31st. |
4.11 million sq. km
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 |
3.34
Ranked 65th. |
5.64
Ranked 47th. 69% more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years |
74.54
Ranked 78th. |
78.64
Ranked 40th. 6% more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Robberies |
28.5
Ranked 50th. |
146.4
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people |
446.01
Ranked 95th. |
803.03
Ranked 28th. 80% more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita |
2,709.26
Ranked 67th. |
13,246.04
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment |
$95.89
Ranked 81st. |
$162.08
Ranked 44th. 69% more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Believes crime increasing in the past 3 years |
54.13
Ranked 73th. |
65.22
Ranked 44th. 20% more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Personnel > Per capita |
8.56
per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 64% more than United States |
5.22
per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. |
|
| Military > War deaths |
580
Ranked 13th. |
0.0
Ranked 73th. |
|
| Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita |
0.281
Ranked 43th. |
0.514
Ranked 14th. 83% more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural growth |
100
Ranked 150th. |
107
Ranked 105th. 7% more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime |
25.45
Ranked 56th. |
32.55
Ranked 31st. 28% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP |
35.5 CIA
Ranked 100th. |
72.5 CIA
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Internet users |
35 million
Ranked 4th. |
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Public debt |
37.6% of GDP
Ranked 94th. |
70% of GDP
Ranked 37th. 86% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices |
8.9%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than United States |
2.1%
Ranked 160th. |
|
| Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary |
21.76
Ranked 9th. 50% more than United States |
14.49
Ranked 56th. |
|
| Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > At night |
55.91
Ranked 39th. 34% more than United States |
41.84
Ranked 60th. |
|
| Education > Average years of schooling of adults |
5.3
Ranked 63th. |
12
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ |
$122.74 billion
Ranked 8th. |
$1.80 trillion
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Turkey |
|
| Language > Languages | Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli (or Zaza), Azeri, Kabardian; <i>note:</i> there is also a substantial Gagauz population in the European part of Turkey | English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%; <i>note:</i> Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii | |
| Transport > Road network length > Km | |||
| Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services |
63.8%
Ranked 79th. |
79.7%
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total |
8.56 million
Ranked 32nd. |
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people |
542
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States |
233
Ranked 18th. |
|
| Economy > Exports per capita |
$2,206.84
Ranked 75th. |
$4,972.70
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Personal computers > Per capita |
52.05
per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. |
762.15
per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year |
593
Ranked 131st. |
715
Ranked 110th. 21% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre |
$0.91
Ranked 126th. |
$0.99
Ranked 115th. 9% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release |
$6.27
Ranked 82nd. |
$10.00
Ranked 37th. 59% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent |
37.77%
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than United States |
32.24%
Ranked 107th. |
|
| Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes |
$63.46
Ranked 127th. |
$76.09
Ranked 114th. 20% more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Administrative divisions | 81 provinces (iller, singular - ili); Adana, Adiyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Agri, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Ardahan, Artvin, Aydin, Balikesir, Bartin, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingol, Bitlis, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Canakkale, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Duzce, Edirne, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Giresun, Gumushane, Hakkari, Hatay, Igdir, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir (Smyrna), Kahramanmaras, Karabuk, Karaman, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kilis, Kirikkale, Kirklareli, Kirsehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kutahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Mugla, Mus, Nevsehir, Nigde, Ordu, Osmaniye, Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sinop, Sirnak, Sivas, Tekirdag, Tokat, Trabzon (Trebizond), Tunceli, Usak, Van, Yalova, Yozgat, Zonguldak | 50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index |
13.12
Ranked 112th. |
37.45
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total |
46.67 million
Ranked 30th. |
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Literacy > Total population |
87.4%
Ranked 13th. |
99%
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index |
59.66
Ranked 3rd. |
69.03
Ranked 23th. 16% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total |
4.01 million
Ranked 35th. |
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area |
54.5
Ranked 22nd. |
68
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate |
27.8%
Ranked 34th. |
33%
Ranked 16th. 19% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen |
$1.94
Ranked 93th. |
$2.23
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Navy > Nuclear submarines |
0.0
Ranked 4th. |
71
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Education > College and university > Gender parity index |
0.82
Ranked 93th. |
1.41
Ranked 33th. 72% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre |
$651.81
Ranked 111th. |
$1,685.98
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index |
40.2
Ranked 12th. |
45
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Religions > All | Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) | Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.) | |
| Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar |
$20,141.44
Ranked 93th. 1% more than United States |
$20,000.00
Ranked 99th. |
|
| Education > Primary education, duration > Years |
5
Ranked 174th. |
6
Ranked 53th. 20% more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Global Peace Index |
2.44
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than United States |
2.13
Ranked 4th. |
|
| Education > Secondary education, duration > Years |
7
Ranked 77th. 17% more than United States |
6
Ranked 102nd. |
|
| Military > Navy > Corvette warships |
9
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than United States |
2
Ranked 8th. |
|
| Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh |
197.94 billion
Ranked 20th. |
4.13 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Televisions per 1000 |
316.96
Ranked 56th. |
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Future births |
804.16
Ranked 35th. |
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita |
9.51 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 44th. |
68.67 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 |
48.05%
Ranked 163th. |
51.06%
Ranked 99th. 6% more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary, female |
139,953
Ranked 17th. |
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare |
2,601.2
Ranked 85th. |
6,624.4
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Population in 2015 |
82,640 thousand
Ranked 16th. |
325,723 thousand
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth |
28
Ranked 47th. The same as United States |
28
Ranked 18th. |
|
| Geography > Terrain | high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges | vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population |
72.5 years
Ranked 122nd. |
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 8% more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Road > Motorway length |
2,100 km
Ranked 12th. |
75,008 km
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people |
6.9
Ranked 59th. 17% more than United States |
5.9
Ranked 63th. |
|
| Military > Paramilitary personnel |
45,181
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United States |
11,035
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Military > Service age and obligation | 20 years of age | 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines) |
|
| Geography > Location | Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria | North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico |
|
| Health > Quality of health care system > Cost |
56.4
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than United States |
45.81
Ranked 41st. |
|
| Lifestyle > Quality of life index |
68.81
Ranked 50th. |
191.27
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP |
2.86%
Ranked 93th. |
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 96% more than Turkey |
|
| Labor > Labor force > By occupation | agriculture 35.9%, industry 22.8%, services 41.2% (3rd quarter, 2004) | farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed |
|
| Economy > Human Development Index |
0.75
Ranked 93th. |
0.944
Ranked 10th. 26% more than Turkey |
|
| Labor > Unemployment rate |
12.4%
Ranked 18th. 28% more than United States |
9.7%
Ranked 31st. |
|
| Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 |
3.98
Ranked 72nd. |
5.49
Ranked 49th. 38% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people |
5.73
Ranked 157th. |
8.07
Ranked 88th. 41% more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution |
71.55
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States |
25.04
Ranked 52nd. |
|
| Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita |
347.66
per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 82% more than United States |
190.7
per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. |
|
| Media > Households with television |
92.19%
Ranked 24th. |
97.84%
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people |
18.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 35% more than United States |
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st. |
|
| Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index |
5.24
Ranked 19th. 47% more than United States |
3.57
Ranked 40th. |
|
| Culture > Happy Planet Index |
47.6
Ranked 44th. 55% more than United States |
30.7
Ranked 114th. |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Head of government | Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (since 14 March 2003) | President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) |
|
| Geography > Coastline |
7,200 km
Ranked 19th. |
19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Labor > Labor force |
24.73 million
Ranked 23th. |
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Obesity |
12%
Ranked 18th. |
30.6%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Current issues | water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic | air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification |
|
| Energy > Oil > Consumption |
579,500 bbl/day
Ranked 25th. |
18.69 million bbl/day
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years |
78.09
Ranked 67th. |
81.1
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Army > Attack helicopters |
36
Ranked 9th. |
6,417
Ranked 1st. 178 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > College and university > Share of total education spending |
31.9%
Ranked 7th. 24% more than United States |
25.65%
Ranked 26th. |
|
| Health > Life expectancy > Men |
72 years
Ranked 56th. |
76 years
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Navy > Submarines |
13
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than United States |
2
Ranked 8th. |
|
| Media > Television > List of TV stations | <p>Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) - state broadcaster, operates four national networks</p> </p>Star TV - private, the first station to break state TV's monopoly</p> </p>Show TV - private, widely-watched network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17992011">Full Article</a> | <p>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a> | |
| Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita |
0.601 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 86th. |
28.08 bbl/day
per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 29th. 47 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Total fertility rate |
2.1 children born/woman
Ranked 110th. 2% more than United States |
2.06 children born/woman
Ranked 116th. |
|
| Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years |
71.16
Ranked 83th. |
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent |
31.84%
Ranked 33th. 19% more than United States |
26.71%
Ranked 104th. |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg |
$1.67
Ranked 66th. |
$2.70
Ranked 17th. 62% more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Television receivers > Per capita |
326.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. |
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Chief of state | President Abdullah GUL (since 28 August 2007) | President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009) |
|
| Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people |
90.84
Ranked 124th. |
98.17
Ranked 111th. 8% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity |
$1.11 trillion
Ranked 16th. |
$16.24 trillion
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Turkey |
|
| Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage |
$2.55
Ranked 15th. |
$7.25
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Capital city > Name | Ankara | Washington, DC |
|
| Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates | 39 56 N, 32 52 E | 38 53 N, 77 02 W |
|
| Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts | Legal since 1858 | Legal nationwide since 2003. UN decl. sign. See Lawrence v. Texas | |
| Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons |
121.23
Ranked 21st. |
2,478.03
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > International organization participation | ADB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CD, CE, CERN (observer), CICA, D-8, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, EU (candidate country), FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club (associate), PCA, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC | ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAPC, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNSC (permanent), UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC |
|
| Health > Blood types > O negative |
3.9%
Ranked 9th. |
6.6%
Ranked 1st. 69% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population |
0.53
Ranked 108th. 8% more than United States |
0.49
Ranked 133th. |
|
| Crime > Prisoners |
64,051 prisoners
Ranked 20th. |
2.02 million prisoners
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Internet > Users per 1000 |
191.62
Ranked 67th. |
697.1
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Assaults |
192.7
Ranked 22nd. |
786.7
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Major religion(s) | Islam | Christianity | |
| Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male |
68.7%
Ranked 64th. |
77.4%
Ranked 32nd. 13% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data |
$25.54
Ranked 113th. |
$45.72
Ranked 63th. 79% more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Area > Water |
13,930 sq km
Ranked 37th. |
664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age structure > 0-14 years |
25.9%
Ranked 113th. 30% more than United States |
20%
Ranked 156th. |
|
| Military > Military service age and obligation | 21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 15 months conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates; conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; under a law passed in November 2011, men aged 30 and older, or who have worked 3 years in foreign countries, may pay $16,200 in lieu of mandatory military service | 18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units |
|
| Media > Broadcast media | Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) operates multiple TV and radio networks and stations; multiple privately owned national television stations and up to 300 private regional and local television stations; multi-channel cable TV subscriptions available; more than 1,000 private radio broadcast stations | 4 m |
|
| Transport > Airports |
98
Ranked 58th. |
13,513
Ranked 1st. 138 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Navy > Aircraft carriers |
0.0
Ranked 11th. |
10
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Geography > Area > Comparative to US places | slightly larger than Texas | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union | |
| Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence | None | None | |
| Language > Major language(s) | Turkish (official), Kurdish | English | |
| Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio |
0.6
Ranked 50th. |
1
Ranked 24th. 67% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Gender > Male population |
42.74 million
Ranked 27th. |
230.88 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electricity production > KWh |
239.5 billion
Ranked 12th. |
4.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total |
32.66 million
Ranked 19th. |
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Christian > Orthodox > Orthodox population |
72,561
Ranked 38th. |
5.27 million
Ranked 9th. 73 times more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Gross value added by construction |
34.56 billion
Ranked 16th. |
599.29 billion
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > City centre |
$1,396.78
Ranked 94th. |
$1,874.98
Ranked 76th. 34% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 |
53.98%
Ranked 163th. |
56.58%
Ranked 104th. 5% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Fiscal year | calendar year | 1 |
|
| Background > Overview | <p>Once the centre of the Ottoman Empire, the modern secular republic was established in the 1920s by nationalist leader Kemal Ataturk.</p> <p>Straddling the continents of Europe and Asia, Turkey's strategically important location has given it major influence in the region - and control over the entrance to the Black Sea.</p> <p>Turkey's progress towards democracy and a market economy was halting in the decades following the death of President Ataturk in 1938. The army saw itself as the guarantor of the constitution, and ousted governments on a number of occasions when it thought they were challenging secular values. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17988453">Full Article</a> | <p>The USA is the world's foremost economic and military power, with global interests and an unmatched global reach. </p> <p>America's gross domestic product accounts for close to a quarter of the world total, and its military budget is reckoned to be almost as much as the rest of the world's defence spending put together.</p> <p>The country is also a major source of entertainment: American TV, Hollywood films, jazz, blues, rock and rap music are primary ingredients in global popular culture. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16761057">Full Article</a> | |
| Crime > Auto theft |
45.9
Ranked 37th. |
390.2
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,563.59
Ranked 35th. |
6,793.09
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age structure > 65 years and over |
6.6%
Ranked 114th. |
13.9%
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry |
28.1%
Ranked 93th. 47% more than United States |
19.1%
Ranked 160th. |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Problem violent crimes including assault and armed robbery |
28.6
Ranked 64th. |
75.54
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Population density > People per sq. km |
93.64 people/m²
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than United States |
32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th. |
|
| Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek |
45 hours
Ranked 64th. 13% more than United States |
40 hours
Ranked 108th. |
|
| Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 |
106.2
Ranked 71st. |
281.99
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average |
$1.80
Ranked 134th. 80% more than United States |
$1.00
Ranked 147th. |
|
| Crime > Murders > WHO |
2.9
Ranked 113th. |
5.6
Ranked 88th. 93% more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita |
6.58
per 1 million people
Ranked 54th. |
630.02
per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 96 times more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ |
$62.74 billion
Ranked 7th. |
$173.80 billion
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Nationality > Noun | Turk(s) | American(s) |
|
| Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) |
112
Ranked 137th. |
133
Ranked 86th. 19% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Inequality > GINI index |
41.15
Ranked 16th. 1% more than United States |
40.81
Ranked 16th. |
|
| Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares |
21.93 million
Ranked 14th. |
170.43 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Radio > List of radio stations | <p>Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) - state broadcaster, services include cultural/educational network TRT 1, popular music network TRT 3 and Turkish folk/classical music station TRT 4</p> </p>Kral FM - popular private network</p> </p>Super FM - popular private network</p> | <p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America's largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a> | |
| Crime > Fear of crime > Feels safe walking alone > During the day |
79.91
Ranked 46th. 6% more than United States |
75.24
Ranked 57th. |
|
| Economy > Imports per capita |
$3,089.31
Ranked 77th. |
$7,336.40
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Waterways |
1,200 km
Ranked 44th. |
41,009 km
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Gross National Income per capita |
$2,605.29
Ranked 66th. |
$34,319.53
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Armed forces personnel |
610,000
Ranked 7th. |
1.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Literacy > Female |
79.6%
Ranked 13th. |
99%
Ranked 17th. 24% more than Turkey |
|
| Labor > Labor force, total |
27.05 million
Ranked 22nd. |
158.69 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Farm workers |
8.63 million
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than United States |
2.67 million
Ranked 47th. |
|
| People > Divorce rate |
0.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. |
4.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate |
35%
Ranked 37th. The same as United States |
35%
Ranked 35th. |
|
| Health > Infant mortality rate > Total |
23.94 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than United States |
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st. |
|
| Economy > GDP per capita in 1950 |
$1,299.00
Ranked 33th. |
$9,573.00
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent |
$56.92
Ranked 102nd. 40% more than United States |
$40.58
Ranked 124th. |
|
| People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio |
58.99%
Ranked 35th. 25% more than United States |
47.21%
Ranked 101st. |
|
| Transport > Commute > Distance |
7.67 km
Ranked 9th. |
8.79 km
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point | Mount Ararat 5,166 m | Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America) |
|
| Economy > Technology index |
4.01
Ranked 51st. |
6.24
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita |
91 Int. $
Ranked 151st. |
100 Int. $
Ranked 93th. 10% more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Road > Expressway length |
2,080 km
Ranked 18th. |
76,334 km
Ranked 2nd. 37 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Motor vehicles |
67 motor vehicles per 100 p
Ranked 43th. |
765 motor vehicles per 100 p
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Military expenditures |
5.3% of GDP
Ranked 4th. 15% more than United States |
4.6% of GDP
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Agriculture > Products | tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulse, citrus; livestock | wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products | |
| Cost of living > Consumer price index > Plus rent |
32.54
Ranked 92nd. |
57.93
Ranked 32nd. 78% more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people |
45.13
Ranked 93th. |
81.03
Ranked 26th. 80% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal |
$5.37
Ranked 98th. |
$6.00
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Water pollution |
64.41
Ranked 18th. 40% more than United States |
45.87
Ranked 38th. |
|
| Economy > Development > Human Development Index |
0.722
Ranked 90th. |
0.937
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita |
0.238%
per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than United States |
0.041%
per 1 million people
Ranked 44th. |
|
| Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 |
1.92
Ranked 58th. |
2.5
Ranked 48th. 31% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent |
4.64%
Ranked 164th. |
5.53%
Ranked 57th. 19% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Physicians density |
1.71 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 19th. |
2.42 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 17th. 42% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless |
$4.36
Ranked 118th. |
$7.56
Ranked 47th. 73% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Big Mac Index |
$3.07
Ranked 10th. |
$3.15
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 |
351.77 hectares
Ranked 17th. |
590.32 hectares
Ranked 5th. 68% more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Military branches | Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Turkish Land Forces (Turk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Forces (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri) | United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard | |
| People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces |
123,325
Ranked 2nd. |
877,000
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people |
$0.20
Ranked 133th. 21% more than United States |
$0.16
Ranked 139th. |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people |
686.47 kW
Ranked 85th. |
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total |
27.53 million
Ranked 18th. |
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > College and university > Gender ratio |
78
Ranked 73th. |
140.06
Ranked 29th. 80% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Exports > Commodities | apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment | agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0% | |
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita |
2,815.38 kWh
Ranked 11th. |
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter |
$2.54
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States |
$0.97
Ranked 137th. |
|
| Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index |
103.4%
Ranked 114th. |
111.3%
Ranked 59th. 8% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total |
41.55 million
Ranked 30th. |
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing |
123.17 billion
Ranked 15th. |
1.99 trillion
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Prisoners > Per capita |
92 per 100,000 people
Ranked 99th. |
715 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence | Sexual offences, military and political crimes | Varies by state | |
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index |
40.55
Ranked 121st. |
82.14
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Total area > Sq. km |
783,560
Ranked 35th. |
9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership |
56
Ranked 190th. |
948,892
Ranked 2nd. 16945 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio |
4.6
Ranked 27th. |
8.4
Ranked 3rd. 83% more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre |
$381.91
Ranked 101st. |
$981.22
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg |
$1.13
Ranked 137th. |
$3.69
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Production |
217.7 billion kWh
Ranked 18th. |
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Country name > Conventional long form | Republic of Turkey | United States of America | |
| Media > Personal computers per 1000 |
55.4
Ranked 82nd. |
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita |
5.82 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. |
22.22 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total |
12.26 million
Ranked 13th. |
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Vehicles > Per km of road |
20
Ranked 33th. |
31
Ranked 26th. 55% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Cities > Urban population |
77,045
Ranked 82nd. |
84,460
Ranked 54th. 10% more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Land use > Arable land |
26.21%
Ranked 34th. 61% more than United States |
16.29%
Ranked 65th. |
|
| Industry > CO2 emissions from manufacturing industries and construction > Million metric tons |
53.92
Ranked 23th. |
597.86
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant |
9.5%
Ranked 88th. |
34.5%
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people |
130.66
Ranked 70th. |
819.79
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Manufacturing growth |
-6.98
Ranked 76th. 97% more than United States |
-3.55
Ranked 112th. |
|
| Crime > Fear of crime > Worries about being attacked |
38.06
Ranked 56th. |
42.08
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Turkey |
|
| Culture > World Heritage Sites |
9
Ranked 21st. 13% more than United States |
8
Ranked 24th. |
|
| Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries | Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Georgia 252 km, Greece 206 km, Iran 499 km, Iraq 352 km, Syria 822 km | Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km |
|
| Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people |
87.6
Ranked 70th. |
450.67
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Imports |
$228.60 billion
Ranked 21st. |
$2.30 trillion
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Nationality > Adjective | Turkish | American | |
| Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index |
103.9%
Ranked 115th. |
107.5%
Ranked 80th. 3% more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Radio broadcast stations | AM 16, FM 107, shortwave 6 | AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19 |
|
| Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered | 50-74 | 90-100 | |
| People > Sex ratio > Total population |
1.02 male(s)/female
Ranked 52nd. 5% more than United States |
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 143th. |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent |
9.53%
Ranked 167th. |
11.17%
Ranked 64th. 17% more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air quality |
28.45
Ranked 46th. |
74.96
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman |
2.19 births per woman
Ranked 110th. 7% more than United States |
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th. |
|
| Industry > Growth |
-8.4
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than United States |
-2.89
Ranked 126th. |
|
| Lifestyle > Happiness level > Very happy |
39%
Ranked 7th. The same as United States |
39%
Ranked 8th. |
|
| Sports > Chess > GrandMasters |
2
Ranked 59th. |
60
Ranked 3rd. 30 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Executive branch > Elections | president elected directly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president from among members of parliament | president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 8 November 2016) |
|
| Crime > Software piracy rate |
65%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than United States |
20%
Ranked 106th. |
|
| Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations |
4
Ranked 108th. |
13,742
Ranked 1st. 3436 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP |
5.3%
Ranked 14th. 31% more than United States |
4.06%
Ranked 22nd. |
|
| Economy > Budget > Expenditures |
$201.50 billion
Ranked 22nd. |
$3.54 trillion
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Turkey |
|
| People > Sex ratio > At birth |
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 146th. The same as United States |
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 94th. |
|
| Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ |
$512.62 billion
Ranked 9th. |
$11.13 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Crude oil > Production |
56,650 bbl/day
Ranked 60th. |
11.11 million bbl/day
Ranked 2nd. 196 times more than Turkey |
|
| Lifestyle > Happiness net |
71%
Ranked 20th. |
84%
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GINI index |
43.64
Ranked 15th. 7% more than United States |
40.81
Ranked 16th. |
|
| Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index |
39.24
Ranked 93th. |
67.82
Ranked 39th. 73% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita |
$1,100.92
Ranked 52nd. 5 times more than United States |
$234.27
Ranked 105th. |
|
| Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU |
36.96 billion
Ranked 102nd. |
-125,482,689,271
Ranked 162nd. |
|
| People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages |
603,751
Ranked 2nd. |
2.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Tourist arrivals |
24.99 million
Ranked 9th. |
57.94 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Property crimes including vandalism and theft |
38.99
Ranked 72nd. |
57.93
Ranked 28th. 49% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita |
$2,162.15
per capita
Ranked 23th. |
$8,527.60
per capita
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Rail > Railway length |
12,000 km
Ranked 21st. |
224,792 km
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 | None | None |
|
| Cost of living > Sports > Tennis court hire > 1 hour, weekend |
$11.72
Ranked 81st. |
$18.51
Ranked 37th. 58% more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Transport CO2 emission index |
5,633.43
Ranked 13th. |
7,004.01
Ranked 8th. 24% more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ |
$186.95 billion
Ranked 10th. |
$2.81 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg |
$0.61
Ranked 128th. |
$2.35
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Apartment purchase price per sqm > Outside city centre |
$682.46
Ranked 112th. |
$1,235.42
Ranked 72nd. 81% more than Turkey |
|
| People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent |
14.18%
Ranked 44th. 27% more than United States |
11.18%
Ranked 93th. |
|
| Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration |
3
Ranked 117th. The same as United States |
3
Ranked 47th. |
|
| Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ |
$25.02 billion
Ranked 10th. |
$166.53 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet notes | First outlet in the Greater Middle East . | See McDonalds Annual Report | |
| Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 |
3.4
Ranked 68th. |
19.86
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people |
868.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. |
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 41% more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita |
456.65 kWh
Ranked 90th. |
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Tax > Tax rates |
22.55
Ranked 58th. 42% more than United States |
15.91
Ranked 3rd. |
|
| Government > National symbol(s) | star and crescent | bald eagle | |
| Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita |
467
Ranked 95th. |
1,909.08
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population |
98.6%
Ranked 13th. 123 times more than United States |
0.8%
Ranked 132nd. |
|
| Geography > Irrigated land |
53,400 sq km
Ranked 1st. |
230,000 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication |
107.8 billion
Ranked 12th. |
929.19 billion
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Turkey |
|
| Labor > GNI > Current US$ |
$782.28 billion
Ranked 18th. |
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Drug offences |
4.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 58th. |
560.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 41st. 122 times more than Turkey |
|
| Military > Armed forces personnel > Total |
613,000
Ranked 8th. |
1.54 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Internet > Users > Per capita |
180.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. |
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > GDP per person |
8,214.89
Ranked 53th. |
45,989.18
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita |
2.78
per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. |
5.5
per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 98% more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electricity production from renewable sources > KWh |
65.21 billion
Ranked 10th. |
518.77 billion
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Duration of compulsory education |
9 years
Ranked 96th. |
12 years
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim |
99%
Ranked 14th. 71 times more than United States |
1.4%
Ranked 114th. |
|
| Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate |
12.2
Ranked 120th. 2 times more than United States |
6
Ranked 151st. |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution |
59.23
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as United States |
29.66
Ranked 41st. |
|
| Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2 |
$22.38
Ranked 104th. |
$45.00
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year |
1,399
Ranked 35th. 36% more than United States |
1,028
Ranked 51st. |
|
| Environment > Proportion of land area under protection |
2.05%
Ranked 196th. |
13.82%
Ranked 111th. 7 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 |
187.3
Ranked 89th. |
442.8
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Industry > Car > Production |
603,394
Ranked 17th. |
2.73 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Life expectancy > Women |
77 years
Ranked 59th. |
81 years
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Exports > Main exports | Clothing and textiles, fruit and vegetables, iron and steel, motor vehicles and machinery, fuels and oils | Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft | |
| Geography > Natural hazards | severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van | tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development |
|
| Labor > Employment rate > Adults |
42.3
Ranked 158th. |
59.2
Ranked 74th. 40% more than Turkey |
|
| Religion > Shia Islam population > Number of Shia muslims | 7,000,000 - 11,000,000 | 200,000 - 400,000 | |
| Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ |
34.08 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 12th. |
1.61 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Turkey |
|
| Government > Flag description | red with a vertical white crescent moon (the closed portion is toward the hoist side) and white five-pointed star centered just outside the crescent opening; the flag colors and designs closely resemble those on the banner of the Ottoman Empire, which preceded modern-day Turkey; the crescent moon and star serve as insignia for the Turks, as well as being traditional symbols of Islam; according to legend, the flag represents the reflection of the moon and a star in a pool of blood of Turkish warriors | 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; the blue stands for loyalty, devotion, truth, justice, and friendship; red symbolizes courage, zeal, and fervency, while white denotes purity and rectitude of conduct; commonly referred to by its nickname of Old Glory |
|
| Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date | October 24, 1986 | May 15, 1940 | |
| Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita |
$2,209.67
Ranked 54th. |
$6,763.09
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land |
98.89 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than United States |
32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th. |
|
| Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea |
6 nautical mile
Ranked 180th. |
12 nautical mile
Ranked 61st. Twice as much as Turkey |
|
| Labor > Expense > Current LCU |
303.47 billion
Ranked 52nd. |
3.92 trillion
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Turkey |
|
| Environment > Pollution perceptions > Clean water |
35.59
Ranked 42nd. |
54.13
Ranked 22nd. 52% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Gross National Income > Per $ GDP |
$32.83 per $100
Ranked 1st. |
$83.23 per $100
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Debt > External |
$336.70 billion
Ranked 30th. |
$15.93 trillion
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Turkey |
|
| Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre |
$227.09
Ranked 107th. |
$745.72
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita |
974.32$
Ranked 47th. |
5,533.71$
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Illegal drugs |
29.73
Ranked 74th. |
61.82
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Central bank discount rate |
5.25%
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than United States |
0.5%
Ranked 122nd. |
|
| Media > Televisions |
20.9 million
Ranked 13th. |
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Turkey |
|
| Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita |
14.11
per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. |
16.37
per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Secondary education, pupils |
7.97 million
Ranked 9th. |
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita |
258.76
per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. |
541.94
per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Health > Blood types > AB negative |
0.8%
Ranked 5th. 33% more than United States |
0.6%
Ranked 1st. |
|
| Agriculture > Grains > Wheat > Consumption |
17,000 thousand metric tons
Ranked 6th. |
33,203 thousand metric tons
Ranked 4th. 95% more than Turkey |
|
| Education > College and university > Private school share |
5.16%
Ranked 95th. |
27.95%
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment |
0.95
Ranked 110th. |
0.99
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Turkey |
|
| Education > School life expectancy > Total |
9.5 years
Ranked 82nd. |
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 60% more than Turkey |
|
| Language > Linguistic diversity index |
0.289
Ranked 124th. |
0.353
Ranked 114th. 22% more than Turkey |
|
| Economy > Debt > External > Per capita |
$3,181.62
per capita
Ranked 52nd. |
$40,678.76
per capita
Ranked 12th. 13 times more than Turkey |
|
| Crime > Perceived problems > Problem corruption and bribery |
56.58
Ranked 60th. 33% more than United States |
42.45
Ranked 69th. |
|
| People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people |
8.16
Ranked 7th. 20% more than United States |
6.8
Ranked 27th. |
|
| Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services |
63%
Ranked 70th. |
79.7%
Ranked 15th. 27% more than Turkey |
|
| Media > Internet users > Per 100 people |
34.37
Ranked 63th. |
75.77
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Turkey |
|
| Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita |
2,759.66 kWh
per capita
Ranked 12th. |
13,527.54 kWh
per capita
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Turkey |
|
| Transport > Road > Motorway density |
2.61 m of motorway per square km
Ranked 21st. |
7.79 m of motorway per square km
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
| Geography > Area > Land per 1000 |
10.95 sq km
Ranked 108th. |
30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Turkey |
|
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