Quality of life comparison

live 17.4 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

be 47.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 88.8% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

have 2.4 times more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 49.4 children do as of 2022.

be 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 20% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 76.5% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.

spend 22.2% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.