Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

live 15.5 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 56.6% more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.

be 64.3% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.

Life

be 55.2% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 23.5% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 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 15.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 92% 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 29.9% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 31.8% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 86.1% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 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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