Poland vs Turkey: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Poland
90.6%
in 2024
Turkey
90.5%
in 2024
Poland rank
58th
Turkey rank
60th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Poland currently reports 90.6% against 90.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 59.0% | 19.9% | Poland |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 66.3% | 15.4% | Poland |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 73.9% | 8.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 80.3% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 85.9% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 89.6% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.9% | 0.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Poland or Turkey?
- Poland, at 90.6% against 90.5% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Poland and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Poland ranks 58th and Turkey ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.