Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 11.4 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 5.3 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.

Life

be 65.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 51.8% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.

be 98.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 3.2 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% 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 92.4% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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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