Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 8.0 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $20,700 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 68.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
have 58.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, 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 31.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% 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 72.7% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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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