Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 22.1 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 84.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 56.0% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% 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 7.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
be 29.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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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