Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 32.7% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 71.4% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 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 45.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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