Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 4.6 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $20,700 as of 2022.
be 43.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.
have 25.6% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 55.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
be 10.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% 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 12.2% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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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