Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 9.0 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 13.2 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.

Life

be 47.8% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 82.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022.

Geography

see 84.4% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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

Turks and Caicos Islands (sometimes abbreviated TCI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 948 sq km. The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
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