Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 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 7.1 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $20,700 as of 2022.
be 27.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 27.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 37.6% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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
How big is Turks and Caicos Islands compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.