Turkey vs United States Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Turkey vs United States)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
United States leads against Turkey in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Turkey leads in 1. Turkey's strongest global position is 61st (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). United States's strongest global position is 12th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Turkey wins against United States in GDP growth (annual %): 3.60 (2025, ranked 94th) vs 2.16 (2025, ranked 141st).
- United States wins against Turkey in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 76,931.31 (2025, ranked 12th) vs 37,300.75 (2025, ranked 61st).
- United States wins against Turkey in Gini index: 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 43.70 (2023, ranked 151st).
- United States wins against Turkey in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 89.77 (2025, ranked 188th).
- United States wins against Turkey in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 77.42 (2024, ranked 83rd).
- United States wins against Turkey in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 20th) vs 91.77 (2023, ranked 91st).
- United States wins against Turkey in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 8.52 (2025, ranked 139th).
- United States wins against Turkey in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 64.27 (2024, ranked 114th) vs 49.31 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- United States wins against Turkey in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 76.19 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 51.53 (2024, ranked 112th).
- United States wins against Turkey in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73.52 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 42.45 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- United States wins against Turkey in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 69.86 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 36.45 (2024, ranked 137th).
| Metric | Turkey(1) | United States(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.60 (94/214) | (2025) 2.16 (141/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 37,300.75 (61/199) | (2025) 76,931.31 (12/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 43.70 (151/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 89.77 (188/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.42 (83/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.77 (91/197) | (2022) 101.36 (20/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.52 (139/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.31 (172/206) | (2024) 64.27 (114/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 51.53 (112/204) | (2024) 76.19 (20/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.45 (152/206) | (2024) 73.52 (40/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.45 (137/206) | (2024) 69.86 (37/206) |