Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 59.5% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $20,700 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 11.0% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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