Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 2.3 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 47.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, 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.
have 38.7% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 76.4% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% 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 98.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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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